NEWS

• March 2002 - Trainer UAV passes main wing and horizontal stabiliser proof load tests.

• March 2002 First round servo testing has highlighted reliability deficiencies. Servo modifications have been implemented and second round testing will commence in August.

• April 2002 Flight simulation models of the Trainer UAV and the Tandem Wing UAV have been completed and have been used to assist in failure modes analyses, test plan development, display evaluation, control systems design and training.

• June 2002 UAV Ground Control Station has completed the first round of functional tests demonstrating the uplink transmitter and downlink receiver, flight controls, and flight display software.

• July 2002 University of South Australia completed formal test and evaluation of Trainer/Tandem Wing UAV flight displays using flight simulation.

• July 2002 UAV Ground Control Station has been successfully used to control a UAV fitted with a video camera system. Two flights were completed with a total of 30 minutes of GCS controlled flight culminating in a landing using this system.
  

March 2002 - Static load proof tests on the Trainer UAV.

June 2002 - Ground Control Station testing and setup.

April 2002 - Flight simulation model of the Tandem Wing UAV.

April 2002 - Flight simulation model of the Trainer UAV.

July 2002 – Ground Control Station Uplink/downlink flight tests.