US Tests XQ-67A Drone with Sensors and Beyond-Line-of-Sight Data Links
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The XQ-67A tested sensors, mission computers, and thermal and energy management systems, components that the U.S. Air Force links to its plans for unmanned combat aircraft. The information available does not detail the performance or results of the test, but it does allow identifying which parts of the air autonomy are under evaluation.
The U.S. Air Force is continuing its search for the integration of autonomous wingers. General Atomics' XQ-67A prototype has just proven its ability to merge and relay complex tactical data in full flight on the Nevada range.
XQ-67A: US Air Force tests mission systems and beyond-line-of-sight data links on its autonomous aircraft
The Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Combat Command flew the XQ-67A autonomous aircraft in Nevada under Demon APE, testing mission systems and beyond-line-of-sight communications, the AFRL announced on October 27.
U.S. Air Force tests XQ-67A mission systems and data links for dispersed combat operations
Conducted under the Demonstration of ACP Performance and Effectiveness, or Demon APE, project, the flight combined onboard hardware testing with live, virtual and constructive simulations. The Air Force said the demonstration showed how uncrewed platforms could be managed across distributed theaters using resilient, layered command and control. “By pairing AFRL’s rapid prototyping with ACC’s operational test units, the Air Force is shortening th…
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