Unmanned Systems

U.S. owners and operators of critical infrastructures that use drones in their operations should purchase “secure-by-design” unmanned aircraft from approved domestic vendors and not use Chinese-made drones due to security […]

Airbus Group’s helicopters segment this week said it has agreed to acquire Aerovel, a U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of the Flexrotor small tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in a deal […]

Scientific Systems Company Inc. (SSCI) last November successfully tested its collaborative autonomous flight software with multiple Group 5 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in a live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) environment. […]

The final Navy Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel, the Vanguard (OUSV3), was recently launched from shipbuilder Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala., the Navy said on Jan. 11. The Vanguard is being […]

NASA and Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Skunk Works division on Jan. 12 rolled out the X-59 “quiet” supersonic demonstrator aircraft in Palmdale, Calif. “The ceremony marked a significant milestone in Lockheed […]

AeroVironment [AVAV] on Tuesday said it conducted the first successful drop of multiple GPS-guided live-fire Shryke munitions from the company’s VAPOR 55 MX unmanned aircraft system (UAS), demonstrating the potential […]

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for industry information on potential sources for a short range Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL)-capable Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) […]

Cadre Holdings [CDRE] in late December said it has agreed to acquire ICOR Technology, a small Canadian developer and manufacturer of ground robotic platforms for public safety and military applications. […]

The Navy issued a market survey late last month for information on sources able to provide support to integrate new technologies and applications onto the Ocean Aero Triton Autonomous Underwater […]

The Pentagon said that it would choose contenders for Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks’ Replicator initiative this week, but DoD has not released those candidates yet. “We remain on plan, […]