Unmanned Systems
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Homeland SecurityIG Says DHS Hasn’t Expanded Counter UAS Capabilities Due To Policy Issues
The Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to create a “uniform” department-wide approach to expanding its counter-drone capabilities have been hampered by shortcomings in establishing policies to accomplish this due to […]
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Unmanned SystemsGeneral Atomics Sees Expansion of Gray Eagle-Extended Range Role in Army Future Vertical Lift Program
General Atomics said on Tuesday that it sees an expansion of the role of the company’s Gray Eagle-Extended Range (GE-ER) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical […]
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Air ForceHASC FY ’21 Tacair Mark Scrutinizes Air Force Proposed ISR Aircraft Retirements, Demands Answers on ABMS
The House Armed Services Committee’s tactical air and land subcommittee wants answers on the Air Force’s plans to retire a number of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms in the […]
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Business/FinancialHoneywell Creates Business Unit For Drones And Urban Air Mobility
Honeywell [HON] has created a new business unit dedicated to unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and urban air mobility (UAM) with dedicated engineering and sales resources valuing the hardware and software […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Plans Public Survey On Perceptions Of First Responders’ Drone Use
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is creating a survey it will release to the public to gather “perceptions and acceptance” on the use of unmanned […]
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Air ForceAir Force Releases RFI for Next-Gen ISR Drone to Potentially Replace Reaper
The Air Force released a June 3 request for information to begin searching for next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles that could eventually replace the MQ-9 Reaper drone. The notice, first reported […]
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Business/FinancialGeneral Atomics Acquires Employees, Assets Of Sensor Control Company IJK Controls
General Atomics on Thursday said its Aeronautical Systems division has acquired the workforce and most assets of IJK Controls, a small business that develops and provides solutions for stabilizing, pointing […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAgility Prime ‘Air Race to Certification’ Moves Ahead, Air Force Examines eVTOL Supply Chains
Air Force leaders working to support the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the U.S. acknowledge that this new segment of aerospace will require a robust […]
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InternationalCongress Should Label UAVs As Combat Aircraft To Loosen Export Controls, Defense Analyst Says
The U.S. export of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to allies and partner nations has been restricted for decades by irrational policies and outdated definitions and Congress should rectify the situation […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Lining Up Acquisition Of Small Hybrid Drones
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this week released a list of desired functional capabilities for an upcoming procurement of small drones that can fly like fixed-wing aircraft but take-off and […]
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