A160 Hummingbird

The A160 Hummingbird is a four-blade, vertical take-off and landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) suitable for urban areas which flight development began in November 2002. The aircraft was designed and developed originally by Frontier Systems, Irvine, California. Frontier Systems Inc. was acquired by Boeing in May 2004. The Hummingbird program is being funded by DARPA. The A160 Hummingbird unmanned helicopter will be capable of flying 2,500 nautical miles with endurance in excess of 24 hours and a payload of more than 300 pounds. US and international military forces will benefit from surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, communication relay and precision re-supply provided by this innovative aircraft. On 10 August 2005, Frontier Systems Inc, a Boeing subsidiary, was awarded a $50 million contract for an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) of the A-160 Hummingbird Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to assess the military utility and affordability of a long-range VTOL UAV employing a wide variety of adaptable payloads. The demonstration program was expected to be complete by August 2008. The A160T is a turbine-powered variant of A160 Hummingbird unmanned aircraft and planned for introduction Spring 2007.

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