Northrop Grumman, Aerovel Post UAS Milestones

Credit: NORTHROP GRUMMAN
Defense giant Northrop Grumman has flown the first in a new series of Bat unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) . The 12-ft.-wingspan UAV is outfitted with a Hirth engine and a low-acoustic five-blade propeller. The Bat product line, acquired from Swift Engineering in April 2009, has undergone a fairly...

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