Unmanned Systems
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU-Singapore Make Small Awards For C-UAS, Secure Drone Communications
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Singapore’s Ministry of Defence on Wednesday they have made small prize challenge awards to two companies to optimize their counter-drone, and secure drone communications […]
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Navy/USMCSaildrone Deploys 20 USVs In SOUTHCOM Anti-Trafficking Op
Saildrone confirmed it has contributed 20 Saildrone Voyage Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to support a recently announced U.S. 4th Fleet anti-drug trafficking mission in the Caribbean Sea. The company said […]
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Unmanned SystemsHII Tests REMUS 620 UUV On U.S. Course For Validation
HII [HII] brought its REMUS 620 medium-class unmanned underwater vehicle (MUUV) to the Navy’s UUV Confidence Course in Bangor, Wash., to validate the design and add more operational data, the […]
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Navy/USMCAir Boss: Unmanned MQ-25 Will Fly This Year, Opens Way To 6th Gen Collaborative Combat Aircraft
SAN DIEGO – The Navy Air Boss Tuesday confirmed the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft will start test flying later this year, a necessary step to getting […]
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Business/FinancialGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gets Behind Musk’s DOGE
Emphasizing its role as a challenger to the status quo, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) developer and manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GASI) is offering its support to President Trump’s government […]
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Unmanned SystemsEric Schmdit-Backed Foundation Advises New Tech Innovation Budget for DoD
The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) is advising the Trump administration to create a new tech innovation budget for artificial intelligence (AI), software and automation in the Department of Defense–an […]
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Unmanned SystemsSeasats Starts Second Trans-Oceanic Unmanned Vehicle Voyage
The maritime startup Seasats launched a second long-run sailing mission of an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV), this time from San Diego to Japan. The California-based company on Jan. 21 announced […]
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Air ForceStartup With 3D-Printed UAS Gets $100 Million Air Force Award
Firestorm Labs, a startup that uses additive manufacturing to print unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has received a $100 million Air Force contract for test and development purposes using the company’s […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Issues RFI To Expand Unmanned ISR
The Navy this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) that aims to increase the number of partners to provide small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) performing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance […]
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Unmanned SystemsTrump’s Emergency Order Ask DoT To Consider Waving Restrictions On Use Of Counter-Drone Technology Along Southern Border
President Trump in a directive on Monday directed the secretary of transportation and the Federal Communications Commission to “consider waiving” laws and policies that limit the ability of the Department […]
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