Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland has completed the concept demonstration for a British unmanned helicopter.
The Capability Concept Demonstration (CCD) for the Rotary Wing Unmanned Aerial System (RWUAS) included 27 hours of demonstration flying and 22 automatic simulated deck landings using its SW-4 RUAS Solo technology demonstrator, according to a Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland news release.
The test included "demonstrating the operability of a RWUAS, pseudo deck landings and various mission capabilities," Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland said. The UAV landed on a simulated frigate landing pad.
The CCD also studied using the rotorcraft system for mine hunting, hydrographic survey and airborne surveillance capability.
