Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Triton UAV Close To First Flight, Northrop Grumman Official Says
The Navy’s MQ-4 Triton, a variant of the Air Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawk, is scheduled to make its first flight in the “very near future” following the resolution of some […]
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Unmanned SystemsNorthrop Grumman Waiting To Hear From Germany On Euro Hawk’s Fate
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has not been formally notified by the German government of plans to scrap its version of the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, a top executive said yesterday, […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Pitching Camera Upgrade Plan For Global Hawks
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has proposed a plan to the Air Force for upgrading the imagery resolution capability on the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles by using powerful cameras currently deployed […]
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Navy/USMCAviation History: Navy UAV Launched From Carrier
The Navy made aviation history on Tuesday when the service conducted the first ever aircraft carrier-based catapult launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The X-47B aircraft lifted off the deck […]
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Unmanned SystemsONR Develops Common UAV Software
The Office of Naval Research has developed software that can be shared across the range of unmanned aerial vehicles in an effort the organization believes will save money and streamline […]
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Navy/USMCX-47B Makes First Arresting Gear Landing
The Navy’s unmanned X-47B designed to operate off aircraft carriers successfully conducted its first landing with arresting gear, the Navy and contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC] said yesterday. The test took […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Phalanx Cited In U.N. Report Critical Of Autonomous Targeting
A United Nations report calling for a moratorium on autonomous weapons systems that emerged Thursday cites the Navy’s Phalanx Gatling gun for ship defense as a system that should receive […]
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Navy/USMCPost Afghanistan: What’s Next For Marines’ K-MAX And Unmanned Cargo Supply?
Since arriving in Afghanistan 18 months ago, the Marine Corps’ two K-MAX unmanned helicopters have earned high marks for their ability to deliver cargo in support of operations in remote […]
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Unmanned Systems
L-3 Cincinnati Electronics Unveils New Ultra-Compact Cooled Infrared Sensor
L-3 Cincinnati Electronics [LLL] (L-3 CE) yesterday revealed its new NightWarrior 640 Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) imaging system, one of the smallest cooled infrared cameras in the world. “We really put […]
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Air Force
Air Force’s DCGS ‘Road Map’ Could Be Approved This Summer, James Says
The Air Force’s “road map” for its Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) will soon be approved, likely this summer, a key service official said yesterday. Air Force Deputy Chief of […]