Unmanned Systems
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Air ForceSilicon Valley Firm Says It Received AFRL Contract to Test Autonomy Features for Air Force
Silicon Valley’s Reliable Robotics said on Apr. 25 that it has received a small business innovation research Phase II contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to design, develop […]
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Intelligence CommunityU.S. Deploys Tactical Imagery Platform To Europe Amid Ukraine Crisis
AURORA, Colo.—The U.S. has introduced a tactical imagery system in Europe that acquires high-resolution imagery and maps areas of interest in poor weather conditions that can hinder the performance of […]
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Homeland SecurityBiden Wants To Expand Counter-UAS Authorities To States, Locals And Private Sector
The Biden administration is proposing a major expansion of government authorities for countering drones to include state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) governments and certain private sector entities as the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Has Three-Step Approach To Unmanned Vessel Shipbuilding In Long-Term Plans
The Navy is looking at a three-step approach in procuring unmanned vessels in its 30-year long-range shipbuilding plan, service officials said Wednesday. The Navy’s top civilian acquisition official told reporters […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Plan To Eliminate RQ-21A Blackjack Drones
The Marine Corps last week confirmed plans to divest of the RQ-21A Blackjack Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the coming years due to relevancy issues. Last year, the Marine Corps […]
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Air ForceNGAD ‘Relatively Successful,’ As Air Force Seeks to Build Upon It, Kendall Says
The U.S. Air Force wants to advance its classified Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) manned sixth generation fighter, each of which may operate with a handful of drones, Air Force […]
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Homeland SecurityAmentum Nabs Potential $260 Million DHS Contract To Support Counter-Drone Efforts
Amentum this week said it has received a potential five-year, $259.8 million contract to support the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s efforts to demonstrate and evaluate counter-unmanned […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Looking Into Buy of Dronebuster 3 Jammers for Joint Base Andrews
The U.S. Air Force is looking into the buy of Dronebuster 3 jammers by Portland, Ore.-based Flex Force Enterprises for the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) at Joint Base […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Says Navy’s Unmanned Vessel Plans Need To Better Plan Out Efforts, Not Estimating All Costs
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report said the Navy needs to better plan its work to create and transition unmanned systems in the future fleet, ranging from better estimating […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyEpirus Introduces Upgraded Leonidas High-Power Microwave Systems
Epirus on Tuesday unveiled the third-generation of its Leonidas directed energy electronic warfare system, making the system smaller, more powerful and more mobile. Epirus first introduced Leonidas two years ago […]