Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMC5th Fleet Commander Details 100 USV Middle East Plan For 2023
The commander of the U.S. 5th Fleet recently detailed how the U.S. Navy and its allies in the Middle East are planning to collectively have 100 unmanned surface vessels (USVs) […]
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Navy/USMCDIU Awards Nauticus Robotics And Greensea Systems Contracts To Prototype Mine Clearing Drones
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) recently awarded contracts to Nauticus Robotics [KITT] and Greensea Systems to compete on prototypes to help the Marine Corps clear shallow water mines as they […]
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ArmyLeonardo DRS Nabs $40 Million Army Contract To Equip Two Divisions With M-LIDS
The Army earlier this month awarded Leonardo DRS a $40 million task order to provide its mobile counter-small drone solution to two divisions, an award that builds off a previous […]
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Navy/USMCKaman Chosen To Build Prototype Marine Corps Logistics Drone
Kaman Corp. [KAMN] said on Oct. 10 that it was chosen to build a prototype logistics Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for the Marine Corps based on its commercial KARGO UAV […]
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ArmyArmy Officials Detail Information, Cyber, Space Importance In Ukraine War, Counter-Drone Help
Army officials on Tuesday told reporters they have seen more interest from allies and partner countries to learn techniques to resist occupation and use information warfare if invaded in the […]
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ArmyTeledyne FLIR Defense Integrating Laser Guided Munition On SkyRaider UAS
Teledyne FLIR Defense this week is showing off a hunter-killer unmanned aircraft system (UAS) solution based on its SkyRaider 80 quadcopter that includes a drone equipped with the company’s new […]
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Unmanned SystemsSierra Nevada Corp. Acquires Assets, Intellectual Property of Volansi
Sierra Nevada Corp. has acquired the assets and intellectual property (IP) of Volansi in an all-cash deal. Volansi, a Silicon Valley-based drone maker backed by $75 million in venture capital […]
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Air ForceDepartment of Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Conducting CCA Study
This month, the Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (DAF SAB) is to complete a study of potential concepts of operations (CONOPS) and concepts of employment (CONEMPS) for […]
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ArmyEpirus, GD Successfully Demonstrate Leonidas Air Defense System On Stryker
Ten months after Epirus and General Dynamics [GD] partnered to integrate a directed energy system aboard the Stryker wheeled combat vehicle, the companies on Wednesday said they have successfully demonstrated […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard to Acquire Parrot, Skydio Drones
The Coast Guard in September awarded two small contracts to resellers to provide trusted short range-unmanned aviation systems (SR-UAS) from Parrot Anafi and Skydio that can be used to help […]