Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCCNO Downplays Near Term Unmanned Hybrid Fleet, Says Concept Of Deployment Too Fragile
The Navy’s top officer Monday warned he does not see unmanned forces making the fleet a full hybrid force yet because concepts of deployment are still too fragile and he […]
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Unmanned SystemsSpecial Operations Command Awards Small Contracts For Kinetic Drones
U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) recently awarded contracts to six companies to further mature their solutions for small, first person view attritable kinetic drones for use by tactical units. Awards […]
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Business/FinancialSingularity Successfully Static Firing Rocket Motor For Low Cost Interceptors
Singularity has successfully completed four increasingly challenging static fires of a solid rocket motor it has co-designed with a Navy research center that will be used to power the startup’s […]
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Navy/USMCDIU Opens Second Phase In USV Prize Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week launched the second phase, or sprint, of a three-phase 12-month prize challenge seeking production-ready maritime counter-air solutions based on Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAustralia Unveils New Anduril Ghost Shark UUV Payloads
The Australian government on Monday revealed three new payloads developed for the Anduril Industries Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV), some soon to be tested under AUKUS Pillar 2 […]
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ArmySikorsky’s Unmanned U-Hawk Enters Flight Test Program, Sees ‘More Interest’ From Marines
Sikorsky’s [LMT] U-Hawk platform, an unmanned version of its Black Hawk helicopter optimized for autonomous cargo-carrying operations, has officially moved into a flight test program, the company’s lead official said. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Tests Drone Without GPS To Land On Moving Ships
The Navy this week announced that over the summer it successfully proved out software that can have a drone navigate missions then land on moving Navy ships without GPS or […]
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Unmanned SystemsCounter-UAS Top Innovation Priority For Commander Of Army Forces In Africa
The top innovation priority for the commander of U.S. Army forces in Africa is having counter-drone capabilities to protect expeditionary operations and command posts from small and medium-sized drones operated […]
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InternationalTaiwan Signs Agreement To Co-Produce MARTAC Devil Ray T24 USVs
Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC) on Tuesday announced the government of Taiwan is acquiring an unspecified number of Devil Ray T24 autonomous surface vessels in a co-production model with a […]
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BudgetHegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]
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