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RMIT Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Team

RMIT University student Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Team. RUASRT develops uncrewed aircraft systems for civil, commercial, and defence applications; RMIT reports that its 60-plus-member team designed and built the Black Widow aircraft over eight months and placed second among 110 universities in the 2025 AIAA Design-Build-Fly Competition, the first Australian podium finish in the event’s 30-year history.

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Uncrewed aircraft systems, aircraft design, autonomy, structures, and AIAA Design-Build-Fly competition
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RMIT Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Team
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OC
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active

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RMIT University student Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Team. RUASRT develops uncrewed aircraft systems for civil, commercial, and defence applications; RMIT reports that its 60-plus-member team designed and built the Black Widow aircraft over eight months and placed second among 110 universities in the 2025 AIAA Design-Build-Fly Competition, the first Australian podium finish in the event’s 30-year history.
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-37.8081
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144.9633
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Creation Time
August 7, 2026 at 10:07:32 UTC
Updated Time
August 7, 2026 at 10:07:32 UTC