Auto’Mate Trials Could Enable Wholly Autonomous Drone Refueling

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Credit: Airbus Defense and Space
Airbus has demonstrated autonomous control of an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) from its A310 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) testbed in a key milestone toward fully autonomous aerial refueling. The Auto’Mate trials, performed jointly by Airbus Defense and Space and the parent company’s UpNext...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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