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The UAS Hunter equipped with an automatic landing and take off system

Herndon, USA - It eliminates the need of an external pilot for these phases

Northrop Grumman has equipped and fielded its MQ-5B Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with an Automatic Takeoff and Landing System (ATLS) to the Army's UAS Training Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, where it successfully completed its first launch and recovery. Hunter, which has been in use with the Army since 1996, was originally designed using an External Pilot (EP) for take-offs and landings,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1109654
Rome, Italy, 10/01/2009 12:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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