Further testing of unmanned systems took place at Edwards Air Force Base in California as part of the Game of Drones 26-3 event. The tests evaluated various solutions for small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-UAS technologies.
One of the more unusual participants was Ornadyne’s O1. The drone has a shape and profile similar to a crow and demonstrated the ability to mimic a bird’s flight profile to deceive modern radars during the test.
Another solution presented at Game of Drones was Thermopylae’s SPART interceptor platform. It launched an interceptor UAS from a pneumatic tube. During the demonstration, SPART was integrated with Picogrid’s expeditionary C2 node, which relayed radar information to the operator to provide targeting data for other small unmanned aircraft or aircraft.
The tests also featured AG3 Labs’ Spade FPV drone. It flew through narrow historic tunnels beneath Edwards Air Force Base, where its ability to conduct controlled flight in a confined environment was evaluated, according to DVIDS.
In addition, target drones 3D-printed by Titan Dynamics were tested during Game of Drones.
Game of Drones is a recurring event focused on testing small unmanned aircraft, counter-UAS systems and related technologies in war game-inspired scenarios. The event is conducted jointly by the US-X unit of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and the Experimental Test Force of the U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing.
