Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsNASA Signs 17 Space Act Agreements for Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge
Seventeen companies have signed Space Act Agreements with NASA to participate in the agency’s first Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge, a series of technology demonstrations meant to test the readiness […]
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CongressTSA Plans To Provide Airports With Qualified Products List For Counter-Drone Solutions
Working with its partners in the Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration wants to provide a list of qualified products for airports to use in obtaining drone security […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Unmanned UISS Reaches Milestone C
The Navy’s Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) granted the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) Milestone C, setting up low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the system, […]
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Homeland Security
Legal, Policy Pursuits Lag Counter-Drone Needs, DHS Advisory Report Says
Threats to public safety and security from drones will continue to grow in the coming years yet the federal bureaucracy is moving too slow to take advantage of its authorities […]
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Unmanned SystemsPetters Touts HII’s Position In Emerging Unmanned Space; Strong Growth Forecast
The pending acquisition of a developer and manufacture of small, medium and large unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) coupled with existing capabilities in extra-large UUVs has Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] well […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon and Military Service Budget Requests for AI May See Avionics Applications
The Pentagon has requested $800 million for research and development for artificial intelligence (AI), including the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Project Maven, in the DoD fiscal 2021 budget […]
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Congress
House Passes Bills For Drone And Port Security
The House on Monday evening unanimously passed two drone security bills, one prohibiting the Department of Homeland Security from buying certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and other requiring the […]
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Business/FinancialU.K. Autonomous Vessel Systems Provider Sonardyne Acquires Underwater Imaging Firm
Sonardyne International on Tuesday said it has acquired underwater imaging and inspection specialist 2G Robotics, adding to its capabilities in subsea products and services. Terms of the deal were not […]
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Business/Financial
Huntington Ingalls To Gain Share Of Small, Medium UUV Market With Hydroid Deal
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Hyrdroid Inc. for $350 million in cash, adding field-proven products and know-how in small and medium autonomous unmanned […]
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InternationalInternational Demand Fueling Counter Drone Business, Fortem Chief Says
With the U.S. government slow to fund and test counter-drone systems for domestic applications, Fortem Technologies is finding plenty of business overseas for its suite of solutions to detect, track […]