Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsSRC Sees Delivery Moving Forward Of Counter-Drone Equipment To Qatar
The first international sale of a fixed-site counter-drone system used by the U.S. Army is moving forward, SRC Inc. said on Monday. The $1 billion foreign military sale (FMS) is […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNorthrop Grumman Unveils Testbed For Autonomy Software
Northrop Grumman [NOC] last week unveiled Beacon, what it calls a “testbed ecosystem” that brings together its flight hardware with autonomy software solutions from other vendors to evaluate and quickly […]
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ArmyArmy Chief Says Organic Industrial Base Could Manufacture Drones And Related Parts
Parts of the Army’s organic industrial base (OIB) would be better used for scaling production of drones and their parts than some of the things currently being produced, the service’s […]
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BudgetCollins Slams Army’s Decision To Cancel Robotic Combat Vehicle
The chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday knocked the Army’s recent decision to cancel a robotic ground vehicle program that she said is a testament to the innovation […]
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Business/FinancialAnduril Offers Autonomous Air Vehicles, Rocket Motors To Europe In Partnership With Rheinmetall
Anduril Industries is offering its Barracuda and Fury air vehicles to Europe through a partnership with Germany’s Rheinmetall, which will provide its digital platform that will integrate the autonomous air […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGeneral Atomics Simulates Live Shootdown Using MQ-20 UAS Equipped With AI Pilot
An MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence-based flight software successfully simulated an autonomous shootdown of live aircraft earlier this month, General Atomics (GA) and Shield AI […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMach Industries Closes $100 Million Round To Scale Production Operations
Mach Industries on Tuesday said it has closed a $100 million Series B round that will be used to scale production of its strike and other platforms, and small turbine […]
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InternationalAustralia Test Teams Up Ghost Bat Drones With E-7A Wedgetail Aircraft
Australia on Monday said that it demonstrated pairing two MQ-28A Ghost Bat drones controlled from an E-7A Wedgetail aircraft. The Australian Ministry of Defense explained that during the test out […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUrsa Major Gets Largest Contract To Date In $33 Million Order By Stratolaunch For Hadley Engines
Propulsion developer and manufacturer Ursa Major on Monday said it has received a $32.9 million contact from Stratolaunch to provide 16 upgraded Hadley engines that the aerospace vehicle testing company […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Says Navy To Merge MUSV and LUSV Programs, Skeptical XLUUV To Become Program Of Record
The Navy plans to merge the programs for the Large and Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSV and MUSV) into a single autonomous surface craft program while delays to the Orca […]
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