Unmanned Systems
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CongressHouse Committee Urges Coast Guard To Pursue Unmanned Systems More Agressively
The Coast Guard needs to take advantage of progress in unmanned systems (UxS) and be more aggressive in planning for and using these technologies to improve maritime domain awareness, a […]
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Business/FinancialAeroVironment Enters Unmanned Ground Vehicle Space With Telerob Acquisition
Unmanned aircraft system developer and manufacturer AeroVironment [AVAV] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Germany’s Telerob for $45.4 million in cash, a deal that gives it products and […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Evaluation Shows USVs Can Help with Missions
A recent month-long Coast Guard evaluation of commercially available unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) off the Coast of Hawaii demonstrated the effectiveness of the technology as a force multiplier in helping […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Awards Skyborg Prototype Contracts to Kratos, Boeing, General Dynamics
The U.S. Air Force on Dec. 7 awarded more than $76 million to Kratos [KTOS], Boeing [BA], and General Atomics to build Skyborg prototypes and fly them in teaming with […]
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Homeland Security
Coast Guard Evaluation Shows USVs can Help With Missions
A recent month-long Coast Guard evaluation of commercially available unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) off the Coast of Hawaii demonstrated the effectiveness of the technology as a force multiplier in helping […]
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Business/FinancialFLIR Acquires Small Drone Manufacturer Altavian
Adding to its existing portfolio of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), FLIR Systems Inc. [FLIR] has acquired Altavian Inc., a developer and manufacturer of small fixed-wing and quadcopter drones. The […]
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InternationalThree Senators Introduce Resolutions to Block UAE Arms Sales
Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have introduced four joint resolutions to block up to $23 billion in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to the United […]
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Air ForceLegacy Aircraft Retirements and Lower Cost ISR Needed, Roper Says
While Congress may turn back the Air Force’s fiscal 2021 request to retire almost 30 tanker aicraft, 44 A-10 attack aircraft, and 24 Northrop Grumman [NOC] Block 20/30 RQ-4 Global […]
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Unmanned SystemsMiddle East Institute: Drones ‘Decisively Employed’ in Libyan Conflict
The Libyan National Army (LNA) held aerial dominance last year in its effort to topple the internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), in part due to the LNA’s use of […]
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Business/FinancialKratos Acquires Small Firm With Expertise In UAS
Kratos Defense [KTOS] last Friday night said it has acquired a small technical solutions and services company with expertise in unmanned and optionally piloted aircraft that will also serve as […]