DARPA has managed to fly 'smart' black hawk helicopter without any pilot on board. The ALIAS technology has thus far cost $160 million.
During an experimental project led by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Lockheed Martin, the renowned Black Hawk helicopter flew totally unmanned for the very first moment.
The initiative is known as ALIAS, which stands for "Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System," and it was victorious after a UH-60 Alpha-model Black Hawk ...