SSC completes software upgrade for OPIR monitoring

Photo: SSC The Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Sensing program executive office, headquartered at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California, has delivered the first of two future operationally resilient ground evolution (FORGE) software deliveries to operations in…
Boeing Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft completes first flight

Photo: Boeing Australia Successful test progresses Royal Australian Air Force’s teaming aircraft program Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) successfully completed the first test flight of the Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft on Feb. 27. The flight of…
Hexagon completes acquisition of AutonomouStuff

Photo: Hexagon Hexagon AB has completed the previously announced acquisition of AutonomouStuff, a supplier of integrated autonomous vehicle solutions. Completion of the transaction was subject to regulatory approvals, including a filing to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United…
NASA completes third phase of UAS airspace testing

The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and its NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) partners flew multiple unmanned aerial systems over a week-long testing period at the Nevada UAS Test Site at the Reno-Stead Airport. NASA UTM Testing. Credit: NIAS.…
Air-directed UAV completes first flight trials

BAE Systems and the University of Manchester has successfully completed the first phase of flight trials with MAGMA — a small-scale unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that uses a blown-air system to maneuver. The UAV design paves the way for future stealthier aircraft…