HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — As the military pushes to modernize its operations, defense contractors are finding ways to keep people further away from combat.
On Wednesday, Army representatives watched as Airbus demonstrated an unmanned helicopter at the Huntsville Executive Airport.
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“With an autonomous aircraft, you’re able to have fewer people that have to be involved with it,” Airbus Aerial Logistics Program Senior Director Jaysen Yochim said.
Per FAA regulations, two people sat inside the helicopter’s cockpit during Wednesday’s test flight, but they essentially acted as passengers. Flight operations were monitored from the ground…