Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsHegseth Directs Widespread Use Of Expendable Drones By End Of 2026
Responding to a recent presidential directive to bolster American drone capabilities, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military services to take a more aggressive role in quickly purchasing small […]
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CongressUnmanned Systems Top Indo-Pacific Command’s $11.9 Billion Unfunded Priorities List
The top unfunded priorities of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) in the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2026 budget request are all-domain unmanned systems, coming in at more than $4.4 billion. The […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Wants Low-Cost UUVs For Kinetic, ISR Effects
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a new solicitation seeking low-cost unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) solutions for separate problem sets, one-way attack and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support […]
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CongressHouse Panel Continues Probe on Counter-Drone Efforts at U.S. Bases
Last month, Rep. William Timmons (R-S.C.), the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s military and foreign affairs panel, asked DoD, the Department of Justice, and the […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Helping Havoc AI To Speed USV Development
HavocAI on Tuesday said it is collaborating with Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Ventures unit to accelerate the development and production of autonomous medium unmanned surface vessels (mUSVs). Lockheed Martin Ventures typically […]
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CongressHouse Panel Wants Coast Guard To Examine UAS For Its Medium Endurance Cutters
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week introduced a bill that would direct the Coast Guard to study deploying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) it uses on its fleet of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Accelerates Flight-Testing For Unmanned VTOL Aircraft Effort
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has sped up the start of flight-testing by more than a year of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones in an attempt to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Says Budget Request Includes $13 Billion For Autonomy And Related Systems
The Defense Department is requesting $13.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 for autonomous systems and autonomy technology, the first time it has ever broken this out as its own category […]
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Business/FinancialAeroVironment Posts Strong Fourth Quarter, Sees More Of the Same In New Year
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Tuesday evening reported strong fourth quarter results driven by record revenue and a handsome bottom-line. Sales in the quarter grew 40 percent to a record $275.1 million […]
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CongressCotton Plugs Bill to Increase COCOM Counter-Drone Authority
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), said that U.S. adversaries may target the nation’s bases domestically and abroad with attack drones, hidden in […]