Unmanned Systems
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ArmyNGA, Army Unit Test AI-Based System For Locating And Identifying Objects In The Field
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the Army’s 18th Airborne Corps in May successfully tested a prototype tool that uses imagery data from small drones and can train artificial intelligence […]
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Air ForceHASC Wants USAF to Lay Out Plan for Full-Scale Production of CCA Increment 1
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the U.S. Air Force to lay out its plan for full- scale production of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Increment 1. “The committee expects […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU, Partners Select Finalists For Low-Cost Sensing Counter-Drone Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), U.S. Northern Command, and the Army on Monday announced 10 companies that will demonstrate their low-cost sensing technologies for counter-drone applications at a military exercise […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD, Partners Demonstrate Beyond Line-Of-Sight Drone Cargo Flights In National Airspace
A Defense Department development program to demonstrate uncrewed aerial logistics beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) in the national airspace has resulted in a series of successful flights, an important milestone for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyElectronic Warfare Testing Demonstrating Warfighters Need Options For Drone Communications
A demonstration and evaluation last month in Alaska of different radio technologies for communication between drones and their operators showed that while some technology is successful, some promising, and some […]
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Air ForceAirbus Teams with Kratos on XQ-58A for German Air Force
Germany’s Airbus Defence and Space said on Wednesday that it will collaborate with California’s Kratos Defense and Security Solutions [KTOS] to field Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie drone with an Airbus mission […]
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Unmanned SystemsScientific Systems Enters Autonomous sUSV Market With Software-Defined Solution
Collaborative autonomy software developer Scientific Systems Company, Inc. has entered the sea drone fray, introducing a small unmanned surface vessel (sUSV) designed for expeditionary interceptor, contested logistics, and other missions […]
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Business/FinancialFirestorm Labs Raises $47 Million With Help From Lockheed, Booz Allen To Scale Manufacturing
Firestorm Labs, which has developed and expeditionary manufacturing capability for “point-of-need production” for drones and their parts, has raised $47 million in a Series A round that will be put […]
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ArmyAnduril Successfully Flight Testing Barracuda Missile Variant For Army Program
Anduril Industries in May successfully completed flight tests of the munitions variant of its Barracuda-100 autonomous air vehicle under an Army testbed program aimed at proving out multiple ranges, missile […]
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BudgetHouse Armed Services Committee Wants UAS Office Reporting To Deputy Defense Secretary
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) proposed policy bill would direct the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System Office (JCO) to report to the deputy secretary of defense while keeping the […]