Relative navigation for aerial refuelling of an unmanned aerial vehicle

摘要

A method and system for navigating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for aerial refueling is described. A system processor in the UAV receives navigation data from a tanker aircraft and calculates a plurality of relative navigation solutions with respect to the tanker aircraft (302). The system processor compares the plurality of relative navigation solutions to identify any inconsistent solutions (304). The inconsistent solutions are discarded (308) and the system processor navigates the UAV in position for refueling using the remaining relative navigation solutions (310).