Monday, August 13, 2007

DARPA Completes Autonomous Airborne Refueling Demonstration

NEWS RELEASE - August 9, 2007

System Performs “Better Than a Skilled Pilot”

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) completed its Autonomous
Airborne Refueling Demonstration program this month, showing that unmanned aircraft can
autonomously perform in-flight refueling under operational conditions.

More at http://www.darpa.mil/body/news/2007/aard.pdf