Unmanned Systems
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CongressSens. Johnson, Carper Want More Information On Potential Drone Security Threats
Amid a proliferating use of use of small unmanned aircraft and a hundreds of drone encounters at sensitive sites and with airport operations, the chairman and ranking member of the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Official Looks to Speed Up Foreign Sales as Middle East Clamors to Buy U.S. Weapons
Middle Eastern allies and partners are “desperate” to buy U.S.-made weapons and military equipment, but U.S. restrictions on foreign military sales (FMS) could leave countries like the United Arab Emirates […]
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PentagonLockheed Martin Wins $4.6 Million DoD Contract For Development Of Maritime Cannister-Launched sUAS
Lockheed Martin [LMT] was awarded a $4.6 million contract by the Defense Department’s Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) for continued development of a maritime canister-launched small Unmanned Aircraft System […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Nuclear Power Chief Says Unmanned Systems Are Future Of Submarine Warfare
Unmanned systems will revolutionize undersea warfare much in the manner that nuclear propulsion did, the Navy’s new nuclear reactors chief said Oct. 21. “I think we have an imperative, now, […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Unveils Counter-UAS System
Lockheed Martin [LMT] Monday unveiled a device that can counteract Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with non-kinetic cyber defeat options. The ICARUS, on display at the Association of the United States […]
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InternationalSpain Requests $243 Million In MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft
The State Department approved a possible $243 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Spain for four MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support. The Defense […]
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Business/FinancialFAA To Evaluate CACI Technology For UAS Detection Near Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday said it has entered into a Pathfinder agreement with CACI International [CACI] to evaluate the company’s technology for detecting unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) […]
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InternationalUnited Kingdom Awards $36 Million In Contracts For Unmanned Aerial Systems As Core Defense Capability
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence awarded two contracts worth nearly $36 million for two small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to bring them into the military’s core equipment program, the […]
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InternationalElbit Wins $78 Million Contract To Provide UAS-Based Intelligence System To European Client
Elbit Systems [ESLT] was awarded a contract worth about $78 million to supply an unnamed European country with an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)-based intelligence system, the company said Sunday. The […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Selects Two Officials To Guide UAS Integration Into National Airspace
Strengthening its management of how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will be incorporated into routine use in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday named two officials to […]