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Description: The Altius or Altius-M is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) developed by Tranzas and Sokol to perform reconnaissance, strike and electronic attack missions on behalf of the Russian Air Force and Navy.

The Altius program started in October 2011 after the Russian Ministry of Defense awarded a 3 billion Ruble contract for its development along with the Inokhodyets UAV system. The 5-ton Altius-M aircraft system uses a modular approach with a variety of payloads to perform strike, reconnaissance and electronic warfare (EW) missions using the Khibiny or Borisoglebsk-2 jamming systems.

The aircraft system features a long wing design with two under-wing turboprop engines and a V-shaped tail. By its size and weight it is similar to the United States Air Force (USAF) MQ-9 Reaper. The Altius-M first flight was completed during 2014 with testing to be carried out during 2015. Enter into service is planned for 2016 or later.

DARPA is celebrating the fact that its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) landing the aircraft.

In a YouTube video posted Tuesday, a robot is seen taking instruction on how to land the 737 in a simulator. By the looks of the video, the landing looks smooth. The purpose of the program is designed to take over for the human pilot in the event he or she is incapacitated.

Of course, we do not know how the robot would respond to inclement weather or turbulence, but a robot landing a 737 is a big step up from flying a Cessna Caravan.

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/watch- ... 1795351732

Israel's UVision has unveiled an extended-range version of its Hero loitering weapon system, with the 400EC design offering an increased flight endurance of up to 2h.

UVision says the Hero-400EC has a maximum take-off weight of 40kg (88.1lb), including a 10kg warhead. Its electric motor will enable the asset to be flown above a battlefield without being heard, allowing an operator to watch for emerging threats using its electro-optical/infrared sensor...
An abort capability allows automatic re-entry to loitering mode, before a decision is taken to re-engage the enemy, or return to and land in a recovery area using a parachute.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... ro-437478/