Unmanned Systems
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ArmyTextron to Deliver Aerosonde HQ Drones to Army for FTUAS Testing
PARIS AIR SHOW–In the coming months, Textron Systems [TXT] is to deliver its Aerosonde HQ vertical take-off and landing drone to the U.S. Army as part of the service’s Brigade […]
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Homeland SecuritySenate Panel Hears About Supply Chain Security Risks From China’s Dominance Of Small Drone Market
China’s dominance of the small drone market, particularly in the U.S., raises a slew of risks related to how the technology is used, where the sensor data collected by the […]
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CongressSenators Suggest Extending Counter UAS Authorities To State And Local Officials
With federal civilian government agencies slow to test and field technologies to mitigate potential threats from small drones, particularly populated urban environments where safety is paramount, several senators suggested on […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Teams With Black Sage On Counter-Drone Technology; Howler C-UAS Achieves IOC With Army
Raytheon [RTN] on Tuesday said it has teamed with counter-drone technology supplier Black Sage to provide an integrated solution to mitigate threats from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for civil, critical […]
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Air Force‘Valkyrie’ Unmanned Air Vehicle Successfully Completes Second Flight
The Air Force’s XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle completed its second flight last week and completed all test objectives, the service said June 17. The 71-minute flight took place June […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCollins Aerospace Sees Big Demand For New, Retrofit ‘Fly-By-Wire’ System
PARIS AIR SHOW—Collins Aerospace [UTX] and Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky [LMT] are highlighting an advanced fly-by-wire retrofit kit to allow autonomous flight in medium and heavy helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. […]
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Unmanned SystemsAeroVironment Acquires Pulse Aerospace, Adding VTOL UAS To Product Suite
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Tuesday said it has acquired Pulse Aerospace, LLC for $25.7 million in cash, adding a product line of small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system […]
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ArmyArmy Awarding Up To Two Prototype Deals For Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium
The Army has detailed plans for the medium variation of its robotic vehicle program, intended to provide direct fires capability, which will include up to two prototype deals for vendors […]
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Business/FinancialBAE Adds To Autonomous Capabilities With Acquisition Of Company Focused On UUVs
BAE Systems, Inc. on Monday said it has acquired a small company that specializes in small unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), boosting its capabilities in autonomous systems. Terms of the asset […]
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Unmanned SystemsNew Drone Rules Set the Stage for Remote ID
The FAA updated the Federal Register with new guidelines for recreational drone use on Friday, bringing the standards more in line with commercial flight and priming the UAS climate for […]