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A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by God1000(m): 2:11pm On Feb 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBu8NNXz47E

(CNN)A Black Hawk helicopter took its first autonomous flight without a pilot on board on Saturday at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

The helicopter flew for 30 minutes without any passengers on board first on Saturday and again on Monday, according to a release from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Department of Defense's research arm.

The test flight is a part of DARPA's Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program, which aims to put "removable kits" into already existing military aircrafts to "promote the addition of high-level automation," the program's webpage says.

The Black Hawk helicopter, a UH-60A model, had Sikorsky MATRIX autonomous technology installed in it to make the helicopter fly without needing a pilot. Sikorsky MATRIX is a technology produced by the company Lockheed Martin.

"With reduced workloads pilots can focus on mission management instead of the mechanics," said Stuart Young, program manager in DARPA's Tactical Technology Office said in a release about the successful test flight. "This unique combination of autonomy software and hardware will make flying both smarter and safer."

The ALIAS program has "leveraged the considerable advances in aircraft automation systems over the past 50 years," the release said.

Young said autonomous helicopters, like the Black Hawk tested in this instance, will help Army pilots better achieve their missions.

"With ALIAS, the Army will have much more operational flexibility," Young added in the release. "This includes the ability to operate aircraft at all times of the day or night, with and without pilots, and in a variety of difficult conditions, such as contested, congested, and degraded visual environments."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/02/09/politics/black-hawk-autonomous-flight/index.html

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Apus: 2:14pm On Feb 10, 2022
Nice.

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by ATEAMS: 4:06pm On Feb 10, 2022
Wow

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Racoon(m): 4:06pm On Feb 10, 2022
See where nations have advanced to-technology in action. While a president back home is only obsessed with re-establishing non-existent cattle grazing routes.

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Loyalty2z(m): 4:06pm On Feb 10, 2022
Good

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Igodomigodo419: 4:06pm On Feb 10, 2022
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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Kingpele(m): 4:06pm On Feb 10, 2022
Good but when are we going to see a world without war and bloodletting, man is doing his best to create more intelligent weapons of warfare to kill fellow man but we need technology that will improve human relationships with fellow humans

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by fasho01(m): 4:06pm On Feb 10, 2022
I'm always delighted to see these kind of news. The world is really advancing, yet I wonder if we're in a time travelling machine and Africa is way back in time

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Kingbenn(m): 4:06pm On Feb 10, 2022
The pure wickedness in the heart of Africans won't let them notice that the world is revolving every day especially Nigeria.

Once I will get to heaven, the very first question I will ask God is to show me the angel in charge of placing babies around the world. If I no use 2/2 or 1/12 scatter in head make I see wetin cause am

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by dynicks(m): 4:07pm On Feb 10, 2022
grin

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Castingcrown: 4:07pm On Feb 10, 2022
The west are taking innovation to another level

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by ajalawole(m): 4:07pm On Feb 10, 2022
What a country am in self....

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by quadraheem(m): 4:07pm On Feb 10, 2022
Toh!

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by GistFullGround: 4:07pm On Feb 10, 2022
China will soon copy!

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Benjaniblinks(m): 4:07pm On Feb 10, 2022
undecided
When will Buhari implement ruga settlement?

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by DirtyGold: 4:07pm On Feb 10, 2022
Niceeeee
Op, how much? I need three for my hood cool

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by mbahdi(m): 4:07pm On Feb 10, 2022
Ain't bordering
Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Oyiboman69: 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
Some yeye people here says America is a weak nation and that China will defeat America in battle... I just dey laugh their funny comments because, it took China 100years to get space even after America has been there for a long time. the closest country to compete with America is Russia and the German which China cannot be fully trusted when it comes to war...America leads,others follows....

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by assholemods: 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
Igodomigodo419:
I’m single and searching.. plus I have money to spend! Hit me up
Scammer

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Investorozay: 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
yea
soon warfare will be between bots and machines
with humans using pads at home to control them

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by yesloaded: 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by ogk8082: 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
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Use me as a FÛCK YOU BUBU button!

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by heniford2: 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
China ready to copy Loading... grin cheesy

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Badonasty(m): 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
Naija when?
Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by lukuboi(m): 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
The only thing that's advancing in my country is ritualism, corruption, wickedness and more....

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by Yankiss(m): 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
Great and awestriking automation. But to be frank, it will be really scary to fly a plane without pilot. Thumbs up to the US. While we are here busy promoting and fighting banditry apiece, others are steadily advancing in technology. We have all it takes to get there. But we are deeply divided along religious and regional lines.

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by slimzane: 4:08pm On Feb 10, 2022
Nice job guys

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by bro4u: 4:09pm On Feb 10, 2022
Same similarities with Nigeria; No Pilot.

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by ArewaNightmare: 4:09pm On Feb 10, 2022
grin while Cows are Buharis top most priorities #tueeh

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Re: A Black Hawk Helicopter Took Its First Flight Without Pilot On Board by DrMuzungu(m): 4:09pm On Feb 10, 2022
If a country can exist without a real leader, why can't a helicopter fly without a pilot?

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