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The X-56A is based on Lockheed's earlier UAV work, showing influence from the Polecat, Sentinel and DarkStar UAVs. The program calls for the construction of two 7.5 feet (2.3 m)-long fuselages and a wingspan of 27.5 ft, [ 3 ] with four sets of wings being constructed for flight testing.
The Firebee's main air launch platform is the Lockheed DC-130 drone controller aircraft, which can carry four drones on underwing pylons. The Firebee is typically snatched out of the air by a recovery aircraft that sweeps up the drone's parachute, simplifying recovery and reducing damage to the target from ground impact.
As of January 2020, five X-61A Gremlins have been built. [3] On July 5, 2019, an earthquake near China Lake damaged some of the first X-61A's test equipment, delaying the program. [ 2 ] The first captive flight of the X-61A on board a Lockheed C-130A Hercules mother ship was in November 2019.
The Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel, nicknamed Wraith, [2] is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Lockheed Martin and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Leisure Drone flight Aerial photo by Parrot drone over Le Bourget Air Show Bebop Drone flight over Dubai beach. At the January 2015 CES Las Vegas, Parrot unveiled the Parrot POT, a self-watering system for plants [11] and Parrot Zik Sport. [12] In 2015, Parrot SA created two subsidiaries: Parrot Drones and Parrot Automotive. [13]
The Northrop Grumman RQ-180 is an American stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance aircraft intended for contested airspace. As of 2019, there had been no images or statements released, but evidence points to the existence of the RQ-180 and its use in regular front-line service.
Due to the limitations of the technology of the time, development of the "assault drone" project was given a low priority, but by the early 1940s the development of the radar altimeter and television made the project more feasible, [1] and following trials using converted manned aircraft, the first operational test of a drone against a naval ...
In August 2013, CBC News reported that the Canadian Navy had lost a ScanEagle drone in June 2012. The Navy denied it was obtained by Iran. [ 46 ] On 17 December 2012, Iran announced it was starting mass production for a copy of the ScanEagle and has put that UAV into service.