Cooperative Soaring UAVs (IMAGE)

Naval Research Laboratory

Cooperative Soaring UAVs

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Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory and the Air Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy Lab at Pennsylvania State University, demonstrate autonomous soaring algorithms used to keep unmanned sailplanes aloft for sustained flight durations, a benefit aimed at improving the availability of a 24-7 Information, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance mission data. Image captures a view taken from a tail-mounted camera onboard the PSU aircraft at one kilometer above Aberdeen Phillips Army Airfield.

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Pennsylvania State University - Air Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy Lab

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