Unmanned Systems
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Business/FinancialAustal And Saildrone Partner To Build USVs
Austal USA and Saildrone Inc. announced on Tuesday they are starting a new “strategic partnership” for the former to produce Saildrone autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USVs). This means Austal USA’s […]
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Navy/USMCGilday: Middle East Experiments Leading To 100 Networked Unmanned Vessels In Region
The Chief of Naval Operations last week said the Navy’s 5th Fleet task force experimenting with unmanned systems in the Middle East aims to reach 100 networked unmanned platforms operating […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Working With DARPA On NOMARS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Navy officials here on Aug. 23 said they are working closely with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on its No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) X-ship […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Opens Drone Detection Testbed At Los Angeles International Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Thursday announced the start of operations of a testbed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) designed to evaluate the performance of technologies that can […]
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Navy/USMCNext Overlord USV Joining The Navy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy christened the newest Ghost Fleet Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel (OUSV), the Mariner, here at the U.S. Naval Academy on Aug. 23, as it increases unmanned […]
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Unmanned SystemsDefense Innovation Unit Adds Another Small Drone To Cleared List
The Defense Department entity charged with accelerating the introduction of commercial technology for national security uses has added BlueHalo’s Intense Eye V2 to its list of trusted, policy compliant small […]
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CyberAUVSI Launches Effort To Develop Cyber Risk Framework For Unmanned Systems
An industry association representing stakeholders in unmanned systems is working with a company that provides cyber risk assessments across vendor’s supply chains are partnering on a collaborative effort by industry […]
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Navy/USMC
DARPA Chooses Serco For Phase 2 NOMARS USV Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said it selected Serco Inc. to move forward with the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) X-ship medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) program. NOMARS […]
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Business/FinancialAeroVironment Acquires Autonomous Unmanned Technology Company Planck Aerosystems
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Wednesday said it has acquired Planck Aerosystems, a small company that develops and supplies technology that enables autonomous operations by aircraft, ground and marine vehicles and vessels. […]
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Business/FinancialFairbanks Morse, Estonian Company To Work On Autonomous Launch And Recovery Of UXVs
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with Estonia’s DECK Marine Systems to co-develop an autonomous launch and recovery system for unmanned marine vehicles (UXVs). […]