System refinement and demonstration, and final Army crew training was accomplished at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, in 1976. The program required 28 flights and demonstrated major system functions prior to Army flight mission exercises to assess the system. The system proved most effective for surveillance and targeting. (Author)
Aquila Remotely Piloted Vehicle System Technology Demonstration (RPV-STD) Program. Volume III. Field Test Program
1979
284 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Optical Detection , Military Intelligence , Remotely piloted vehicles , Flight testing , Field tests , Aerial reconnaissance , Combat surveillance , Targeting , Laser target designators , Electrooptics , Optical tracking , Target recognition , Ground support equipment , Target acquisition , Television tracking , Launchers , Recovery , MQM -105 Drones , XMQM-105 Drones