Taxiing testing of Northrop Grumman's X-47A Pegasus experimental unmanned combat air vehicle is under way at the US Navy's China Lake test centre in California. The private-venture, flying-wing X-47A is designed to demonstrate aerodynamic qualities suitable for autonomous operation from aircraft carriers, as part of the company's naval unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV-N) programme.
Source: Flight International
The UK has confirmed the early retirement of 17 Puma HC2 helicopters, 14 of its older Boeing CH-47 Chinooks and the Watchkeeper uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) in a bid to slash costs. Disclosing the move in a statement to the House of Commons on 20 November, defence secretary John Healey ...
A Baykar TB3 unmanned air vehicle has successfully taken off from and landed on Turkey’s sole aircraft carrier.
The Jetank heavy uncrewed aerial vehicle, produced by Chinese state aerospace corporation AVIC, can carry a full load of conventional armaments or be used to deploy so-called swarms of smaller drones.
