Unmanned Systems
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Homeland SecurityTSA Investment Plan Show Steady Effort To Counter-Drone Testing
The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) funding forecast during the next five years shows a steady commitment to the agency’s efforts to test, evaluate and identify technologies that may be useful […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Issue COBRA Block II RFP In 2022
The Navy announced it intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) early next year for the design, development and production of the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) Block […]
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Special OperationsGeneral Atomics Mojave Drone May Fit SOCOM and USAF Visions
General Atomics said on Dec. 9 that it has debuted a new drone, called Mojave, that is to be capable of short take-off and landing (STOL) in 400 to 600 […]
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Air ForceU.S. Central Command Looks to Bolster ISR Coverage
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to strengthen its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities beyond those afforded by current space assets and the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. “The fact […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Host Workshop To Explore UUV System Capabilities
The Navy is planning to host a workshop in February with industry and academia to explore and better understand the state of unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) system capabilities and identify […]
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Unmanned SystemsCSIS Report Warns of Looming USAF Inventory Losses
The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal 2022 budget requested the buy of 91 manned aircraft, yet a new Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report suggests that the service will […]
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Unmanned SystemsSilent Arrow Glider to Be Modified for Swarm Cargo Deployments Under AFRL Contract
California-based Yates Electrospace Corp. is to develop modifications of its Silent Arrow glider under an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract for swarm deployments at high speeds and altitudes, the […]
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Air ForceUSAF to Prioritize Integration of Autonomous Systems
Among the U.S. Air Force’s top modernization priorities will be the integration of autonomous systems to counter high-tech potential adversaries, China and Russia, Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones […]
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Air ForceDynamic Inflight Rerouting of Global Hawk to Field in 2023, Northrop Grumman Says
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a Dynamic Mission Operations (DYNAMO) software update contract to allow “dynamic inflight rerouting” of the company’s RQ-4B Global Hawk, Northrop Grumman said […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Conduct Unmanned Prize Challenge This Month
The Navy Department is preparing to host a new set of unmanned prize challenge competitions Nov. 16 -19 it advertises as “Blue Angles for geeks,” that aims to help accelerate […]
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