Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsDARPA Launches Prototype USV Designed For Zero Sailors
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced its No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program launched the first prototype unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed with no crew accommodations, USX-1 […]
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Unmanned SystemsU.K. Administered Fund For Ukraine Contracts With Anduril For Loitering Munitions
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence on said an international fund it manages to provide military equipment to Ukraine will acquire nearly $39 million in loitering munitions from Anduril Industries. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShield AI Raises $240 Million In New Round That Includes L3Harris
Shield AI on Thursday said it has raised $240 million in a new funding round to fuel growth of its autonomy software suite that it recently began offering to other […]
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Air ForceCCA Builders Believe Commercial Engines Will Reap Big Savings
AURORA, Colo.—General Atomics and Anduril Industries believe the use of commercial engines for their Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) will lead to significant savings, as the U.S. Air Force moves toward […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyEpirus Raises $250 Million To Boost Leonidas Production, Strengthen Supply Base
Defense technology startup Epirus, which has developed a high energy system designed to thwart threats from small drones at relatively low cost, has raised $250 million in a new funding […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGeneral Atomics Showcases Autonomy Of UCAV At Air Force Test Event
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) last month demonstrated its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) flying with a government furnished reference architecture that enables air vehicles to integrate […]
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Air ForceAnduril, Zone 5 Tapped By Air Force, DIU For Next Phase Of Enterprise Test Vehicle Project
The Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in January selected Anduril Industries and Zone 5 Technologies to move into the second phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) prototype […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGambit and Fury CCA Offerings Get USAF Designations; Flights on Track for This Summer
AURORA, Colo.–The U.S. Air Force has bestowed “mission design series” (MDS) designations on its two Increment 1 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototypes. The General Atomics Gambit offering is the YFQ-42A […]
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ArmyStartup Mach Industries Flight Tests Vertical Take Off Cruise Missile Under Army Award
Mach Industries in January successfully flight-tested its Viper vertical takeoff cruise missile under an Army contract for Strategic Strike, showcasing the startup’s speed in developing the man-portable long-range weapon that […]
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SpaceLead Aviation Platform for MGUE Increment 1 Changed from B-2 to Gray Eagle
AURORA, Colo.–Last fall, U.S. Space Force decided to switch the lead platform for the Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 1 aviation card from the Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth […]
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