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Aurora’s Orion UAS Successfully Completes First Flight

By Caroline Rees / 18 Sep 2013

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Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that the Orion Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) successfully completed its first flight on August 24, 2013.

The announcement was made at the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference.

The flight was conducted on a western test range, lasted three hours and thirty-one minutes, and reached a maximum altitude of 8,000 feet above mean sea level.

Orion UAS

The Orion UAS on it’s maiden flight

Posted by Caroline Rees Caroline co-founded Unmanned Systems Technology and has been at the forefront of the business ever since. With a Masters Degree in marketing Caroline has her finger on the pulse of all things unmanned and is committed to showcasing the very latest in unmanned technical innovation. Connect
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