Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Invests $50 Million In Saildrone, Plan To Integrate Weapons On USVs
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday announced a $50 million investment in maritime drone maker Saildrone, with plans to integrate weapons and other systems onto their unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Work […]
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Navy/USMCKorea’s Hanwha To Partner With HavocAI On Unmanned Maritime Systems
Korean conglomerate Hanwha on Tuesday night said it is looking to collaborate with the American maritime autonomy technology developer and manufacturer HavocAI to pursue joint work on unmanned maritime systems […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRadical Begins Flight Testing UAS Planned For Stratospheric Operations
Evenstar, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) prototype developed by Radical, completed its first flight-test earlier this fall, validating the company’s design and build process for the aircraft. The initial low-altitude […]
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Unmanned SystemsFlight Debut for Shield AI X-BAT Could Come Next Fall
Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its X-BAT drone fighter jet “as early as fall 2026, followed by all-up flight testing and operational validation […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyComputer Vision Navigation Startup Vermeer Raises $10 Million
Vermeer, a New York-based startup with operations in Ukraine, has closed a $10 million Series A round to further develop its computer vision-based technology designed to allow drones and other […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySaronic Collaborating With NVIDIA To Advance Maritime Autonomy
Saronic Technologies on Thursday said it has partnered with computer chip developer NVIDIA [NVDA] to deepen and expand their existing relationship to accelerate the benefits of artificial intelligence technology for […]
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Unmanned SystemsArmy Plans Regular Competitions For Counter-UAS Capabilities
To stay ahead of rapidly evolving drone threats, the Army plans to host recurring competitions for the range of capabilities necessary to counter unmanned aircraft systems, the service’s air defense […]
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Unmanned SystemsShield AI Says Development of More Than 2,000 Mile Range X-BAT Underway
Shield AI said on Monday that it is developing a more than 2,000 mile range X-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet guided by Shield AI’s Hivemind artificial intelligence […]
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Air ForceKansas To Join North Dakota As Site Of Counter Drone Point Defense Battle Lab
In addition to Grand Forks, N.D., Kansas is to host a counter drone Point Defense Battle Lab, according to Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) and Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kans.). Air Combat […]
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Air ForceDutch Join USAF CCA Program, Team With GA-ASI for New Small Drone
The Dutch have joined the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program and are teaming with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to build a new small drone for […]