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JENIAH's unmanned flight test at EDGE's multi-domain testing and evaluation facility, X RANGE in Abu Dhabi, showcases its autonomous capabilities. With speed reaching 1,050 km/hr, JENIAH navigates successfully. 🚀 Know more at #EDGE #LeadingEDGE #JENIAH #Unmanned #Autonomous #Testing #FlightTest #TomorrowBeginsNow #FutureofDefence

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Strato 🇹🇷1 year ago

This one is better than the others.

محمد2 years ago

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AAQ2 years ago

Congratulations 👍🏻

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Good job.

ابوناصر العوذلي2 years ago

الف الف مبروك للامارات العربيه المتحده

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CyberRobo

60,689 views • 7 months ago

After traveling 1.4 million miles around the Moon and then back to Earth during the Artemis I mission, the Orion spacecraft proved its capabilities in the harsh environment of space. But the spacecraft’s evaluation did not end at splashdown. Recently, engineers at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility subjected Orion Spacecraft to the extreme conditions it may experience in a launch abort scenario — which is an emergency when Orion, and astronauts inside, would jettison away from the ARCHIVED: NASA_SLS rocket for a safe landing in the ocean. The mission-critical testing is important to the safety and success of future NASA Artemis missions. Learn what’s next, view more photos of Orion, and see key moments from the 11-month test campaign in Ohio: In this video: On Nov. 23, 2024, after subjecting the Orion test article to launch abort-level acoustics, experts tested the functionality of the forward bay cover, which is the last piece that must eject before parachutes deploy. Credit: NASA/Jordan Salkin and Quentin Schwinn

After traveling 1.4 million miles around the Moon and then back to Earth during the Artemis I mission, the Orion spacecraft proved its capabilities in the harsh environment of space. But the spacecraft’s evaluation did not end at splashdown. Recently, engineers at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility subjected Orion Spacecraft to the extreme conditions it may experience in a launch abort scenario — which is an emergency when Orion, and astronauts inside, would jettison away from the ARCHIVED: NASA_SLS rocket for a safe landing in the ocean. The mission-critical testing is important to the safety and success of future NASA Artemis missions. Learn what’s next, view more photos of Orion, and see key moments from the 11-month test campaign in Ohio: In this video: On Nov. 23, 2024, after subjecting the Orion test article to launch abort-level acoustics, experts tested the functionality of the forward bay cover, which is the last piece that must eject before parachutes deploy. Credit: NASA/Jordan Salkin and Quentin Schwinn

NASA's Glenn Research Center

76,359 views • 1 year ago

I get so incredibly hyped when I think about the awesome progress REGENT has made over the past few months. Building and testing hardware in the real world is hard - so it makes it all the more sweet when things work. We now have our drone Seaglider - Squire - doing fully autonomous operations and carrying payloads at military exercises. Huge effort by our software and perception teams to get Squire reliably doing end-to-end missions itself. We’ve gotten our large platform - the Viceroy prototype - all the way up to takeoff speed at ~50 mph! The level of engineering precision, control redundancy, and safety architecture is just unbelievable. And - in prep for our big next step of production - we opened our quarter-million sqft manufacturing facility. Right now its a big empty canvas. Soon we’ll fill it wall-to-wall with Seaglider production. Team is rolling on all cylinders. This is why I got into this industry. Could not be more excited about what’s ahead.

I get so incredibly hyped when I think about the awesome progress REGENT has made over the past few months. Building and testing hardware in the real world is hard - so it makes it all the more sweet when things work. We now have our drone Seaglider - Squire - doing fully autonomous operations and carrying payloads at military exercises. Huge effort by our software and perception teams to get Squire reliably doing end-to-end missions itself. We’ve gotten our large platform - the Viceroy prototype - all the way up to takeoff speed at ~50 mph! The level of engineering precision, control redundancy, and safety architecture is just unbelievable. And - in prep for our big next step of production - we opened our quarter-million sqft manufacturing facility. Right now its a big empty canvas. Soon we’ll fill it wall-to-wall with Seaglider production. Team is rolling on all cylinders. This is why I got into this industry. Could not be more excited about what’s ahead.

Billy Thalheimer

232,985 views • 10 days ago

🚨EXPLAINED: Inside Pakistan’s underwater drone push The Iran war has confirmed a stark reality: the stealthiest threat often lurks beneath the waves. Pakistan is now doubling-down on underwater drones to protect its ports and vital sea lanes. 🟧Muhassir (USV): A locally-made unmanned surface vessel. This 10m semi-submersible (7.3 tons) reaches 40 knots with a 400+ nautical mile range. Designed for reconnaissance, it can mount a 12.7mm gun or carry explosives 🟧Corsair (USV): A private-sector development for the navy. This 4m kamikaze drone attacks warships and port facilities, carrying a 50 kg payload at 30 knots with a 100 nautical mile range 🟧Israr (AUV): A locally-made autonomous underwater vehicle. This 3m drone conducts ISR, seabed mapping, and port monitoring, diving to 300m for up to four hours Force multipliers: 🟧Mudmair: Loitering munition. In January 2026, the navy successfully tested a long-range version against surface targets 🟧Shahpar III (MALE UAS): This naval variant will be equipped with lightweight torpedoes, sonobuoys, and radar for anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol

🚨EXPLAINED: Inside Pakistan’s underwater drone push The Iran war has confirmed a stark reality: the stealthiest threat often lurks beneath the waves. Pakistan is now doubling-down on underwater drones to protect its ports and vital sea lanes. 🟧Muhassir (USV): A locally-made unmanned surface vessel. This 10m semi-submersible (7.3 tons) reaches 40 knots with a 400+ nautical mile range. Designed for reconnaissance, it can mount a 12.7mm gun or carry explosives 🟧Corsair (USV): A private-sector development for the navy. This 4m kamikaze drone attacks warships and port facilities, carrying a 50 kg payload at 30 knots with a 100 nautical mile range 🟧Israr (AUV): A locally-made autonomous underwater vehicle. This 3m drone conducts ISR, seabed mapping, and port monitoring, diving to 300m for up to four hours Force multipliers: 🟧Mudmair: Loitering munition. In January 2026, the navy successfully tested a long-range version against surface targets 🟧Shahpar III (MALE UAS): This naval variant will be equipped with lightweight torpedoes, sonobuoys, and radar for anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol

Sputnik

79,445 views • 4 months ago

Many people online speculate that the drones spotted in New Jersey might be the PteroDynamics Transwing X-P4. This drone transitions between two configurations: a quadcopter mode (7 feet by 4 feet) for vertical takeoff and landing and a fixed-wing airplane mode (7 feet by 13 feet) for efficient flight. PteroDynamics has contracts with the U.S. Navy, which tests drones at the Naval Air Station at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The company has also carried out test flights from the flight deck of the USNS Burlington, which is currently stationed in New Jersey. This capability might explain the drone sightings reported from the sea. These sightings are likely tied to classified U.S. Navy drone testing, which explains the federal government’s silence on the matter. If these drones are not the PteroDynamics X-P4, they are likely similar unmanned aerial systems being evaluated by the U.S. military. That's the most logical explanation for why the federal government is allowing these operations to happen. At this point, it appears to be as much an experiment in psychological operations as it is a test of drone technology.

Many people online speculate that the drones spotted in New Jersey might be the PteroDynamics Transwing X-P4. This drone transitions between two configurations: a quadcopter mode (7 feet by 4 feet) for vertical takeoff and landing and a fixed-wing airplane mode (7 feet by 13 feet) for efficient flight. PteroDynamics has contracts with the U.S. Navy, which tests drones at the Naval Air Station at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The company has also carried out test flights from the flight deck of the USNS Burlington, which is currently stationed in New Jersey. This capability might explain the drone sightings reported from the sea. These sightings are likely tied to classified U.S. Navy drone testing, which explains the federal government’s silence on the matter. If these drones are not the PteroDynamics X-P4, they are likely similar unmanned aerial systems being evaluated by the U.S. military. That's the most logical explanation for why the federal government is allowing these operations to happen. At this point, it appears to be as much an experiment in psychological operations as it is a test of drone technology.

KanekoaTheGreat

591,015 views • 1 year ago