Unmanned (All Services)
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ArmyFour Marine Battalions Will Have Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Before 2017
The Marine Corps will equip four battalions with small unmanned aerial systems down to the squad level before the end of the year in an ambitious plan to purchase and […]
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Unmanned SystemsU.S. Fielding Counter-Drone Technologies In Iraq To Address ISIS Drone Threat
The U.S. military is sending new technologies to Iraq in response to an increase in the use of commercially available unmanned aerial vehicles by Islamic State (ISIS) militants. Col. John […]
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ArmyRobots Set To Take On Variety Of Ground Combat Roles
Over the next decade ground robots will steadily assume more diverse missions than the niche bomb disposal and intelligence-gathering duties they have performed for years, according to Army officials. Army […]
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ArmyFormer Chief Army Weapon Buyer Bets Big On Robots As Future Of Ground Combat
Robots will have a big role in the future of ground combat, but that won’t be possible until the systems are widely adopted by infantry forces to perform missions other […]
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin Demonstrates Q-53 Radar Counter-UAS Capability
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has demonstrated that its AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar is capable of identifying, tracking and relaying the position of unmanned aerial systems, a capability that is at a premium […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Finally Finalizes Rule For Flying Small Unmanned Aircraft In National Airspace
Nearly two years past its original congressionally mandate deadline, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), an initial step to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Modular, Portable Bomb-Disposal Robot Clears Critical Design Review
The Navy’s newest man-portable bomb-disposal robot has been approved for fabrication and testing after passing a critical design review, the service and manufacturer Northrop Grumman [NOC] said Tuesday. Increment 1 […]
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ArmyArmy Works To Upgrade Textron’s Shadow As Drone Design Reaches Millionth Flying Hour
The Army is embarking on a campaign to incrementally upgrade the performance and operational capability of the RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial system, which it plans to fly for at least […]
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ArmyRaytheon, UVision Team Eye Army Kamikaze UAS Contract
The Army is in the market for an upgraded kamikaze drone for dismounted infantry and Special Operations Forces, another step to delivering miniature guided munitions to the individual soldier. The […]
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Homeland SecurityTethered Unmanned Aircraft Considered For Anti-Terrorism Surveillance
The U.S. Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is evaluating AeroVironment ‘s [AVAV] new tethered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and security applications. Called the Tether […]