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Unmanned Systems

DARPA Plans Vulture Energy Subsystem Flight-Like Ground Test In 2015

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans in 2015 to test the energy subsystem of a flight-like ground demonstrator as part of its Vulture ultra-persistent, high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program, according to Vulture’s program manager. Vulture program manager Chris Schulz told Defense Daily recently DARPA is focusing on Vulture’s solar collection (photovoltaics) and energy subsystems (solid fuel cells) because these technology areas are critical for persistent HALE flights and are the least mature. DARPA seeks to…

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

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Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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