Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCBoeing Demos MQ-25 MUM-T Capabilities Without Ground Control Comms
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–In a new demonstration from Boeing testing advanced manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities, the Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueler communicated with other manned aircraft without the need for […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Establishing Two MQ-25 Squadrons For Detachments, Plans To Refuel Test E-2
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy plans to establish two MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier-based tanker squadrons to deploy detachments to aircraft carriers and will next conduct a test refuel on […]
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Business/FinancialShield AI To Acquire V-BAT Maker Martin UAV
Shield AI on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Martin UAV in a deal that will bring in-house an existing portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that will be […]
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Homeland SecurityUSNORTHCOM Mulls Drone Detection Capabilities in Support of CBP
In response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection detecting an increase in the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by bad actors along the southern border, U.S. Northern Command reviewing […]
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Navy/USMCOfficials Explain Overlord USV Testing Lessons
Defense Department officials this week said how the Navy and Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) is learning from the Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to inform future larger unmanned […]
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Homeland SecurityIncrease In Drone Use At Southern Border Leads USNORTHCOM To Consider Detection Capabilities
In response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detecting an increase in the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by bad actors along the southern border, U.S. Northern Command […]
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InternationalUK Plans to Incorporate Squadrons of “Swarming Drones” to Foil Adversary Air Defenses
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) plans to incorporate squadrons of “swarming drones” to help foil enemy air defenses. Last year, the RAF gave its No. 216 Squadron the […]
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Unmanned SystemsAeroVironment Unveils New Ground Control System For Its Unmanned Assets
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Wednesday detailed its new Crysalis ground control system designed to offer users of its unmanned capabilities a modular, standardized tool to control multiple assets simultaneously. “The warfighter’s […]
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Business/FinancialSAIC Continues Counter-Drone Support For DoD With Air Force Contract
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] this week said it won a new $90 million contract with the Air Force to continue to provide U.S. military forces with support for counter-small […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySkyborg Program Conducts Another Test of Autonomy System on Different Drone
The U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg program–one of four service Vanguard efforts–conducted a two hour and thirty minute flight test on June 24 of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) aboard […]