AACUS — History

Aurora Flight Sciences developed an optionally-piloted autonomous helicopter system under the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) program. A modified UH-1H was granted FAA certification on October 2017

News

Autonomous Helicopter AACUS Wins Award

May 17, 2018 · Aurora Flight Sciences’ Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System, AACUS, recognized with the Howard Hughes Award at the Office of Naval Research (ONR)
AACUS Training with US Marines

May 17, 2018 · Aurora’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) successfully delivered cargo to US Marines during an Integrated Training Exercise at Twentynine Palms, California
Aurora Autonomous UH-1H in Quantico

Dec 13, 2017 · Aurora Flight Sciences conducted a successful demonstration at US Marine Corps base Quantico of its UH-1H optionally-piloted autonomous helicopter
FAA Certification for Optionally Piloted UH-1H

Nov 1, 2017 · Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a Special Airworthiness Certificate to Aurora’s optionally-piloted aircraft (OPA) UH-1H Huey helicopter
Aurora to Develop Unmanned UH-1H

Nov 10, 2016 · Aurora Flight Sciences ’s Tactical Autonomous Aerial Logistics System (TALOS), part of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS), will be integrated on a UH-1H Huey helicopter
Aurora AACUS Test New Capabilities

May 27, 2016 · Aurora Flight Sciences s Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) is a sensor package that when installed on an aircraft allows for it to be unmanned

Apr 17, 2014 · AACUS

Airframes (1)

Reg	Model	C/N	Built
N432GC	uh-1h	13907	1977

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