Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsRed Cat Acquires Wireless Drone Recharging Company Quaze Technologies
Red Cat Holdings [RCAT] on Wednesday said it has acquired Quaze Technologies, a developer of wireless power transfer technology for unmanned systems and autonomous machines, adding a new capability to […]
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Air ForceMQ-9 Strikes in Iran Far Outnumber Those of Other Platforms, USAF Chief Says
The number of air to ground strikes in Iran by U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reapers by General Atomics has far outstripped that by any other aircraft, U.S. Air Force Chief […]
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Navy/USMCMQ-25 Okayed For Production With Milestone C Approval
The Navy on Tuesday announced the Boeing [BA] MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft officially received its Milestone C approval, setting it up for Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) later this […]
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Unmanned SystemsShield AI’s AI Pilot Software Selected To Provide Collaborative Autonomy To LUCAS Drones
Shield AI on Tuesday said the Defense Department has picked the company’s Hivemind artificial intelligence software to pilot Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Aircraft System (LUCAS) one-way attack drones and allow them […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Plans R&D Effort With Lockheed Martin To Assess HPMs To Stop Small Boats
The Coast Guard plans to work with Lockheed Martin [LMT] to evaluate and test high power microwave (HPM) effectors that would temporarily disable the engines or support electronics of small […]
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Unmanned SystemsRedwire Says Awarded Large Drone Contract From NATO Ally
Redwire Corp. [RDW] on Tuesday said it received a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract from a NATO ally to deliver the company’s Penguin Mk3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Redwire said the […]
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Unmanned SystemsPerennial Autonomy Nabs $500 Million DoD Counter-Drone Contract
The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)-401 has awarded Perennial Autonomy a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling to acquire three of the company’s drone interceptors, a deal that […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Picks Five Companies As Winners of Drone Dominance Program’s Lethality Challenge
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has chosen five companies as winners of the Drone Dominance Program’s Lethality Prize. Northrop Grumman [NOC] was the only traditional defense company picked. The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Reveals Long-Term MUSV Fleet Size; Using OTA For Off The Shelf Vehicles
The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan published on May 11 revealed more details about how the service plans to acquire Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs), including the acquisition strategy and long-term […]
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Unmanned SystemsDemand Signal For L3Harris’ Vampire Counter-Drone System Exceeds $1 Billion, Executive Says
An affordable counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) L3Harris Technologies [LHX] began developing five years ago that Ukrainian forces have used since 2022 to fend off Russian drone attacks has a kill […]