Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsArmy Budget Kickstarts Future Drone Development to Replace RQ-7 Shadow
The U.S. Army has dedicated $12 million in its fiscal 2020 budget request to kickstart development of a Future Unmanned Aircraft System (FUAS) that eventually will replace the RQ-7B Shadow […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Issues RFI For LUSV, Using Ghost Fleet Overlord Program
The U.S. Navy issued a sources sought/request for information (RFI) notice on March 13 to find sources to satisfy upcoming requirements for the Large Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSV) program. The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Pushing 10 Unmanned Ships Over Five Years
The Navy’s FY 2020 budget request is pushing to start a new 10-ship “Ghost Fleet” of large unmanned surface vehicles (LUSVs) to add more sensors and weapons to the manned […]
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Business/FinancialFLIR Closes Deal For Endeavor Robotics
FLIR Systems [FLIR] on Monday said it has completed its $382 million cash acquisition of Endeavor Robotics, giving it an entrée into the unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) space. The purchase […]
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Homeland Security‘Urgency’ Felt In Get Counter Drone Technologies Fielded, NFL Security Chief Says
There is a “sense of urgency” among security officials in the U.S. that they need systems and technologies to counter potential threats from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the head of […]
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Homeland SecurityNew White House Strategy Says Threats To Aviation System Are Broader
The U.S. aviation system faces a growing and increasingly challenging array of threats, including the use of cyber activities, drones, espionage and disease, the Trump administration says in a new […]
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Unmanned SystemsRussia Unveils ‘Kamikaze’ Drone at IDEX 2019 Show
Russia’s ZALA Aero Group, the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) division of Kalashnikov, unveiled a “kamikaze” drone–the KUB-BLA–at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 17. […]
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BudgetAerospace Industries Association Urges Flexibility in Export Policy on UAS
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is urging policy makers to consider the weight, speed, and range of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) so as to allow U.S. company exports of such […]
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Unmanned SystemsExpected Growth In Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market Fuels FLIR’s Acquisition Of Endeavor
The U.S. military’s plans to acquire more unmanned ground robotic vehicles and potential applications for the technology in public safety and industrial markets are driving FLIR Systems’ [FLIR] pending acquisition […]
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Unmanned SystemsDHS Supporting Development Of Counter UAS Technology For Traffic Management
As part of government efforts to develop a system to track a burgeoning number of low flying small commercial drones, the Department of Homeland Security is supporting the development of […]