Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsNORAD and U.S. Northern Command Plan C-sUAS Exercise This Fall
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command are to hold the Falcon Peak 2025 (FP 25) counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) experiment this fall in Colorado […]
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PentagonMaritime Domain Awareness, Communications Still Key In Latest DoD Arctic Strategy
Enhancing maritime domain awareness and communications capabilities remain hallmarks of Defense Department’s updated Arctic strategy, which also maintains the “monitor-and-respond” approach in pursuit of U.S. interests and preserving stability in […]
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Unmanned SystemsGE Aerospace, Kratos Developing Low-Cost Engines With Plans For Production To Meet CCA, UAS Needs
GE Aerospace [GE] and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] on Monday said they have been jointly developing small affordable engines to power unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned collaborative combat […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySaronic Adds $175 Million In New Funding Round To Expand Manufacturing, Pursue International Markets
Startup autonomous surface vessel (ASV) developer and manufacturer Saronic last Friday said it raised $175 million in a new funding round that will be used to accelerate and expand its […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Host Industry Day For Sub-Launched Drones
The Navy plans to host an industry day on the service’s Submarine Launched Unmanned Aerial System (SLUAS) requirement on Aug. 5, according to a government special notice. The event will […]
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Unmanned SystemsMarine Corps Commandant Says MQ-9 Has Cloaking Pod
The commandant of the Marine Corps Tuesday said the service’s MQ-9 Reaper drones have an electronic warfare pod that makes it “mostly undetectable” to opponent radars. “What they bring with […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Seeks Commercial Networking Solutions To Enable Swarms Of Unmanned Systems
The Defense Department’s commercially-focused innovation arm on Monday released a solicitation seeking networking solutions to enable fleets of multi-domain unmanned vehicles (UxVs) to operate together and with crewed systems in […]
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Unmanned SystemsShield AI Nabs $200 Million Coast Guard Award To Operate V-BATs Aboard Cutters
The Coast Guard on June 26 awarded Shield AI nearly $200 million to provide and operate the company’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft system for operations aboard some of the service’s cutters. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing Expanding Effort To Autonomously Inspect Aircraft
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Using small third-party drones for high-resolution imaging and its own artificial intelligence-based software algorithms, Boeing [BA] is expanding an effort to speed the inspection of military aircraft exteriors and […]
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Navy/USMCU.S. Has Given Boeing A License To Market MQ-25 Unmanned Aircraft To Four Countries
ST. LOUIS—Dating back about 18 months, the State Department has given Boeing [BA] permission to speak to four countries—Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom—about its MQ-25 unmanned aircraft system […]
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