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Army Grounds Zephyr UAS Demo After Record-Breaking 64-Day Flight, Cites ‘Unexpected Termination’

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022

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Army Grounds Zephyr UAS Demo After Record-Breaking 64-Day Flight, Cites ‘Unexpected Termination’

Zephyr UAS. Photo: Airbus.

The Army has concluded a demonstration with Airbus’ ultra-long endurance, solar-powered Zephyr unmanned air system (UAS) after flying for a record-breaking 64 straight days, noting the system experienced an “unexpected termination” over Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Army Futures Command said all further flight tests with the Zephyr UAS have been postponed to 2023, citing the amount of data to be analyzed from the demonstration and steps to investigate what led to the system’s termination. "Our team is working hard…

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