Unmanned Systems
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCollins Aerospace Sees Big Demand For New, Retrofit ‘Fly-By-Wire’ System
PARIS AIR SHOW—Collins Aerospace [UTX] and Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky [LMT] are highlighting an advanced fly-by-wire retrofit kit to allow autonomous flight in medium and heavy helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. […]
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Unmanned SystemsAeroVironment Acquires Pulse Aerospace, Adding VTOL UAS To Product Suite
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Tuesday said it has acquired Pulse Aerospace, LLC for $25.7 million in cash, adding a product line of small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system […]
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ArmyArmy Awarding Up To Two Prototype Deals For Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium
The Army has detailed plans for the medium variation of its robotic vehicle program, intended to provide direct fires capability, which will include up to two prototype deals for vendors […]
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Business/FinancialBAE Adds To Autonomous Capabilities With Acquisition Of Company Focused On UUVs
BAE Systems, Inc. on Monday said it has acquired a small company that specializes in small unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), boosting its capabilities in autonomous systems. Terms of the asset […]
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Unmanned SystemsNew Drone Rules Set the Stage for Remote ID
The FAA updated the Federal Register with new guidelines for recreational drone use on Friday, bringing the standards more in line with commercial flight and priming the UAS climate for […]
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Homeland SecurityAs Airports Acquire UAS Detection Systems, FAA Says Okay
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week warned U.S. airports against the use of systems to defeat potential threats from drones, but the agency said when it comes to deploying […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Considers Contractor Owned And Operated Aircraft For Surveillance And Recon
Taking a page out of the Coast Guard’s playbook, Customs and Border Protection is considering acquiring contractor-owned and operated aircraft services for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The Coast […]
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Air ForceAir Force Looking to Field New ‘Skyborg’ AI Concept by 2023
The Air Force Research Laboratory is aiming to field the new prototype autonomous, unmanned combat air vehicle dubbed “Skyborg” by 2023, the service said March 27. Air Force Assistant Secretary […]
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Unmanned SystemsBelgium to Purchase Four MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones for $600 Million
The State Department has approved the possible foreign military sale of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft and related equipment to NATO ally Belgium for an estimated cost of $600 million. […]
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Unmanned SystemsDARPA Intends to Meet Goals of ALIAS Program This Year
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) intends to meet the goals of its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) by Sept. 30, which is the end of the current […]