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Howard Hughes Award Presented to ONR, Aurora Flight Sciences for Autonomous Flight Work

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ARLINGTON, Va., June 1, 2018 — The American Helicopter Society’s Howard Hughes Award was presented to the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Aurora Flight Sciences for their joint work on the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS). A UH-1 Huey helicopter equipped with an ONR-sponsored Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) autonomy kit makes an approach for landing during final testing at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Courtesy of U.S. Navy/John F. Williams. AACUS allows any rotary-wing aircraft to fly completely autonomously, enabling mission success even in austere...Read full article

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    Published: June 2018
    BusinessAmerican Helicopter SocietyHoward Hughes AwardawardsOffice of Naval ResearchAurora Flight SciencesAutonoous Aerial Cargo Utility SystemAACUSAutonomous FlyingNavyAmericas

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