Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsInterview with William “Mac” McAuley, Branch Chief of Integrated Air and Missile Defense/Counter-Unmanned Systems, USAFRICOM, on C-UAS
McAuley, who has responsibility for protecting the airspace for U.S. forces in Africa, spoke with Defense Daily’s Cal Biesecker on Sept. 9 in Washington, D.C. about the types of unmanned […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUse Of Laser Weapons Helping Reduce Illegal Drone Use On Southern Border, DoD CTO Says
The use of laser weapons is contributing to a dramatic decline in nefarious drone use along America’s southern border, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer (CTO) said on Thursday. The laser-based […]
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Navy/USMCLeidos MUSVs Successfully Operated With Navy At RIMPAC, Carrier Strike Group
Two Leidos [LDOS] Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) built for Navy experimental testing were successfully used this summer with the Navy at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNorthrop Grumman Test Flies Lumberjack One-Way Attack System With Magnet Navigation
Seeking to add to the capabilities of its one-way attack system, Northrop Grumman [NOC] is flight-testing Lumberjack with magnetic navigation (MagNav) software supplied by SandboxAQ that operates in GPS-denied environments, […]
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Unmanned SystemsUnmanned Cargo Aircraft Startup Poseidon Aerospace Raises $60 Million Ahead Flight Testing
Poseidon Aerospace, which is developing unmanned cargo aircraft for commercial and defense logistics, has raised $60 million in a Series A round that will be used for the upcoming flight-test […]
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Unmanned SystemsAEVEX Completes $600 Million Acquisition Of USV Manufacturer BlackSea
AEVEX Corp. [AVEX] on Tuesday said it has closed its $600 million acquisition of BlackSea Technologies, adding design, development and manufacturing capabilities of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned undersea […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAeroVironment Nabs First International Order For LOCUST Counter-Drone Laser System
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Monday said it has received an order worth more than $50 million for the first international sales of its LOCUST laser weapon system. The direct commercial sale […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Begins Falcon Peak Counter-Drone Experiment With Focus On Southern Border
U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and the Pentagon’s counter-drone task force last week began another in an ongoing series of experiments and demonstrations aimed at detecting and defeating threats from drones […]
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Unmanned SystemsNavy Demonstrated More Unmanned Refueling At Sea
The Navy this week revealed this summer it demonstrated using a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel (USV) at sea. A Navy-industry team […]
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Air ForceMeink Directs MMA Acceleration, USAF Eyes $10 Million Unit Cost for Air Vehicle, $20 Million for CCA Air Vehicle
A U.S. Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) solicitation in July pegged initial operational capability (IOC) of 20 Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) in fiscal 2031, but that schedule may […]