Unmanned Systems
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ArmyKratos Receives Army Contract For Unmanned Aerial Drone C2 Systems
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (KTOS), said April 7 it received a $4 million contract from the Army to produce unmanned aerial drone command and control systems. Under the […]
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Navy/USMCKnifefish UUV Set For Sea Testing This Summer
The Knifefish unmanned underwater vehicle designed for hunting mines as part of the mine countermeasures mission module for the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships is scheduled for a first round of […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Triton UAV Clears Initial Flight Testing
The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton has completed its first phase of flight testing that proves out its ability to fly at various speeds and altitudes, bringing the aircraft closer to beginning […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Issues Draft RFP For LCS Minehunting System
The Navy has issued a draft request for proposals for the full production of the Remote Minehunting System (RMS) and Remove Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) designed to be the centerpiece of […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Delivers Global Hawk Block 40 UAV Six Weeks Early
Northrop Grumman [NOC] delivered a Global Hawk Block 40 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the Air Force Feb. 14, at least six weeks ahead of schedule, according to a company […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Awards Prime Contracts For VTOL X-Plane Phase 1
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said Wednesday it awarded prime contracts to Boeing [BA], Aurora Flight Sciences, Karem Aircraft and United Technologies Corp. [UTX] unit Sikorsky for the […]
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InternationalAustralia Plans To Buy U.S. Navy’s Triton UAV
The Australian government announced plans on Thursday to buy an unspecified number of Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Triton long-range unmanned aerial vehicles for maritime patrol, the same aircraft the company is […]
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Navy/USMCNAVAIR Chief Says Navy Seeking Optimal Balance On UCLASS
The chief of Naval Air Systems Command, Vice Adm. David Dunaway, said the Navy is striving to find the right mix of requirements for the unmanned aircraft it plans to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Ices Fire Scout Buys Pending Future Of LCS
Even though the Navy has deleted plans to purchase 17 of Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters from its five-year acquisition plan, the ultimate fate of the program […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Hopes UCLASS, Long-Range Strike Bomber Will Keep Portfolio Strong
Northrop Grumman [NOC] Chief Financial Officer Jim Palmer said budget constraints and uncertainty still worry the company when looking at fiscal year 2015 and beyond, but the company is counting […]