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 chopper made its maiden flight without a human operator on board a few days earlier.
Image via Lockheed Martin: Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk Optionally Piloted Aircraft leaves the tarmac on its first fully unmanned flight.
The helicopter took off and landed flawlessly on its inaugural flight, despite the absence of a human pilot. In between, it traversed simulated airborne obstacles.
This Monday, Lockheed Martin posted video of the historical flight to its webpage, along with a description...
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