Unmanned Systems
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ArmyArmy To Manufacture Own Small, Cheap Drones To Meet Expanding Needs
The Army wants to use its depots to build parts for small, cheap, attritable unmanned aircraft systems to help fill a void in national production capacity, a service official said […]
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ArmyNew Joint Counter-UAS Task Force Plans To Share Data Broadly
The Defense Department’s new organization to manage and oversee counter-drone programs will serve as a “clearinghouse” of testing and operational data for the military services and commanders, federal civilian agencies, […]
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ArmyArmy Exploring “Sled” Approach To Future Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense
The Army wants to move away from single vehicle configurations for its on-the-move short-range air defense platform to a palletized approach that can plug-and-play different sensors and effectors and be […]
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UncategorizedAV Adds To Switchblade, UAS Product Lines In Pursuit Of Army LASSO, MRR Programs
AeroVironment [AVAV] is expanding its array of loitering munitions and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by adding capabilities to two products and introducing a medium-range suicide drone and a vertical takeoff-and-landing […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAutonomous Aircraft Company Pyka Introduces Long-Range Cargo UAS
Pyka, which has focused on developing and supplying autonomous aircraft for crop dusting, is entering the defense market with a hybrid-electric, fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS) able to fly long […]
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Unmanned SystemsLeonardo DRS Says Comes Out On Top In DoD Counter-Drone Demo
A Defense Department assessment of dismounted systems for detecting and defeating small drones in contested electromagnetic environments (EME) concluded with Leonardo DRS [DRS] on top, the company said on Thursday […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyForterra Acquires Tactical Radio Supplier goTenna To Bolster Communications For Autonomous Solutions
Ground vehicle autonomy developer Forterra on Thursday said it has acquired mobile mesh networking provider goTenna in a deal that allows the company to strengthen its communications capabilities for operating […]
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Navy/USMCHII Tests REMUS 620 Submarine Torpedo Tube Recovery
HII [HII] this week announced its REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) successfully completed its first recovery via a submarine torpedo tube test fixture. The test was conducted by a […]
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ArmyL3Harris Developing Multi-Domain Variants Of VAMPIRE Counter-Drone System
Amid increasing demand signals from the Defense Department for more, and more affordable, counter-drone solutions and lessons learned in Ukraine, L3Harris Technologies [LHX] is adapting its vehicle-based VAMPIRE system for […]
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Navy/USMCSeasats Nabs Its Largest Award For USVs With $89 Million Navy Contract
Unmanned surface vessel (USV) developer and manufacturer Seasats in late September received its largest contract to date, a potential $89.2 million Navy production award in support of the Marine Corps. […]