Unmanned Systems

The growing threat of small drone systems to deployed U.S. and allied forces in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility is similar to the inception of terrorist groups’ use […]

To help counter activities and potential threats from drones being used by bad actors along the border, Customs and Border Protection on Thursday released a Request for Information (RFI) to […]

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Commander Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle and Air Force program executive officer for aircraft and advanced weapons Brig. Gen. Dale White are leading an effort this […]

The commandant of the Marine Corps this week said unmanned teaming and increased artificial intelligence (AI) is needed to maintain superiority over China in the future. “I’m a believer in […]

The Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Office (JCO) is developing technologies like high energy lasers and high-powered microwave systems while simultaneously preparing for the testing of low collateral […]

AE Industrial Partners (AEI), which last year began building out a new space technology company through a series of acquisitions of small companies, on Thursday said it will be doing […]

The Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) will fill a gap in current UAS systems by including key capabilities like vertical takeoff, reduced size and footprint, and faster setup […]

The Navy program manager for unmanned systems said new unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) will have a range of manning as they are being developed. “Our Medium USV [MUSV] prototype is […]

President Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 18 that instructs federal agencies to assess the risks of the procurement and use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from foreign drone […]

AeroVironment [AVAV] on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Arcturus UAV for $405 million in a deal that will expand its portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into larger […]