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Leidos tests sensors for US Air Force

By Michael Peck

Jul 31, 2017

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s AgilePod has commenced a series of flight tests aboard a Douglas DC-3 aircraft in preparation for integration on the Air Force MQ-9 Reaper UAV later this year. (Courtesy of the Air Force Research Laboratory)

Leidos has finished testing sensors for the Air Force’s AgilePod.

Leidos demonstrated eight different sensors in five different configurations, and the company “modified and integrated the platform to prepare the capability for initial flight demonstrations,” according to a company news release.

“This successful risk reduction test showed how open architectures along with common mechanical and electrical solutions can rapidly reconfigure sensors to support operational needs for multiple aircraft,” the company said.

The tests also involved the Air Force Research Laboratory, University of Dayton Research Institute, and Advanced Capabilities and Programatics LLC.

Further tests using the MQ-9 Reaper UAV are scheduled for later this year.

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