Unmanned Systems
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Air ForceAI Maturity for Fighter Missions Looms As Big Challenge for CCA
The maturity of artificial intelligence (AI) for fighter missions is looming as a significant challenge for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. “The motto of the Air […]
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Unmanned SystemsAventra Defense Raises $18 Million To Support Long-Range Strike System
Aventra Defense Systems, a startup developing an attritable long-range precision payload platform, has raised $17.5 million in a strategic funding round to accelerate flight-testing and bolster production. The fundraise was […]
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Unmanned SystemsAV, Boeing, Epirus And Kord Selected For Directed Energy C-UAS Pilot
The Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF-401) on Monday said it has selected directed energy weapons developed by AeroVironment [AVAV], Boeing [BA], Epirus and Kord Technologies to participate in a pilot […]
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Air ForceTalon Blue Debuts In Autonomous Flight From Mojave
The Northrop Grumman [NOC] YFQ-48A Talon Blue had its flight debut from Mojave, Calif., the company said on Monday. The test combined “fully autonomous flight, including taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers, […]
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Unmanned SystemsHegseth Moves To Speed C-UAS Use In The Homeland, Expands JIATF’s Roles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week directed his department to lower barriers to fielding counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) speeding approval processes. As part of the goal to accelerate the fielding […]
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Navy/USMCDIU And Navy Award Three MCM Modernization Prize Winners
The Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Department of the Navy Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Robotic and Autonomous Systems (DRPM RAS) on Thursday announced BeeX, AEVEX Corp.’s [AVEX] […]
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Unmanned SystemsNeros Says Gauntlet II Order For Drones And Explosive Payloads Is $100 Million
Neros on Wednesday said the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program (DDP) has placed a $100 million-plus order for 14,000 of the company’s Archer first person view (FPV) drones and related explosive […]
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Unmanned SystemsHegseth Announces Plans For New Autonomous Warfare Command, Project Meridian Panel
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced plans to establish a four-star Autonomous Warfare Command (AutoWarCom) as well as the stand-up of Project Meridian, led by tech CEOs Palmer Luckey […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Launches $100 Million Low-Cost Aerial ISR Prize Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week initiated a $100 million prize challenge for mature, medium- and long-endurance aerial systems, unmanned or other platforms, that can operate from expeditionary environments […]
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Unmanned SystemsPowerus Set To Go Public On Thursday
Autonomous drone company Powerus on Thursday is set to complete its merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings [PUSA] and begin operating as a public company trading on the Nasdaq under the […]