Unmanned Systems
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Homeland SecurityIn UAS Assessments, Coast Guard Finding Success In Drug Interdictions
An ongoing operational assessment of small unmanned aircraft systems aboard a Coast Guard cutter has demonstrated new ways to help in drug interdiction missions and increase the chances of catching […]
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Air ForceAir Force Nearing Completion Of ISR Plan
The U.S. Air Force, which is writing a report on how it hopes to improve its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities in the coming years, plans to finish the document […]
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Unmanned SystemsSOFWERX To Host Counter-Drone Demo
SOFWERX, a Florida-based experimentation hub created by the nonprofit Doolittle Institute and U.S. Special Operations Command, plans to host a series of demonstrations next year to assess technology that industry […]
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Air ForceDrone Sighting At Air Force Bomber Base Shows Need For Defenses, General Says
A recent drone sighting at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri underscores the need for the Air Force to continue developing systems to counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that trespass […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Closes Deal For Aurora Flight Sciences
Boeing [BA] on Wednesday completed its acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences, boosting its ability to more quickly develop autonomous technologies for flight. Terms of the deal, which was first announced […]
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Unmanned SystemsVanilla Aircraft’s UAV Finishes Five Day Flight
Vanilla Aircraft’s VA001 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) finished the longest unmanned internal combustion powered flight ever, the company said last Thursday. The over five-day flight occurred over 7,000 miles, ending […]
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Homeland Security
Coast Guard Approves Plans To Move Forward With Small UAS Acquisition
The Coast Guard last week said its acquisition authorities have approved a plan to begin soliciting bids for a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) that can operate from its new […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Grumman Won’t Bid On MQ-25; Company Posts Strong Financial Results
A few weeks after the Navy released the bid requests for an unmanned aerial refueling tanker, Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday said it won’t bid for the MQ-25 Stingray program, […]
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Air ForceU.S. Africa Command Building Drone Site In Central Niger
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it is building an “operating location” for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in central Niger to enhance its collection of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) information […]
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Navy/USMCMine Detection System Achieves IOC
The U.S. Navy’s AN/DVS-1 Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) system airborne mine detection system has achieved initial operational capability (IOC), the service said Tuesday. COBRA is a sensor payload […]