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REDSTONE ARSENAL -- HUNTSVILLE, Ala. The U.S. Army Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing/Space (APNT/Space) Cross-Functional Team (CFT) reported that its stratospheric flight demonstration using the solar-powered Airbus Zephyr 8 ultra-long-endurance solar-powered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) ended after 64 days, with the Zephyr remaining aloft for more than double its intended 30-day continuous flight.

After setting endurance flight records, the slender UAV will now be grounded until 2023.

U.S. Army hasn't given up leading the (proverbial) charge on seeking a 21st-century man-portable grenade launcher.

In order to create terrain for high-fidelity simulations used in military training, developers must find accurate source data, build to multiple terrain formats utilizing the same source data to support multiple runtimes, store the data, synchronize the data between customer sites, and adjust the terrain as required by the training scenario. In the past, this has necessitated complex and bespoke terrain development pipelines, and long lead times – but newer solutions are emerging.

The U.S. Army is conducting stratospheric experimentation that utilizes the Zephyr ultra-long endurance stratospheric UAS, which had been flying for 36 days and counting.