Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCDaly Envisions MUSV As Timely Capability For $50 Million Each
The Navy official who focuses on directing the investments for future surface warfare capabilities this week explained his focus on developing a single unmanned surface vessel that could be produced […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Plans Demonstration Of Kinetic Drone Killers
The Department of Homeland Security this summer is planning to assess kinetic capabilities for countering small drones and understand related collateral effects to meet the needs of the department’s components. […]
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Unmanned SystemsMine Countermeasures USVs Ready To Support Fifth Fleet Deployment This Year
The Navy has embarked three unmanned surface vessel (USV)-based mine counter measure (MCM) mission packages aboard three Independence-class variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) that will support Fifth Fleet operations this […]
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Navy/USMCNAVSEA Mulls Transitioning C-UAS Prototyping Effort To Program Of Record
Following prototype demonstrations last year of various effectors for use in countering-drones at sea, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is assessing the results for future ship deployments and considering […]
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Unmanned SystemsNavy Introduces C-UAS Capabilities To LCS Ship During Red Sea Operations
The Navy last summer introduced a software change to a surface-to-surface missile package aboard one of its Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) assigned to the 5th Fleet while supporting operations in […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Needs USV Ecosystem With Surge Capacity And Adaptability Cycle Ahead Of Adversaries, Admiral Says
Ukraine’s successful use of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to bottle up Russia’s Black Sea fleet combined with exercises and experimentation with these technologies by the U.S. Navy shows that USVs […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Surface Warfare Director Confirms Merging Medium And Large USV
The Navy’s director of Surface Warfare confirmed this week the service is shifting from separate medium and large unmanned surface vessels to a single larger MUSV with both mission payloads […]
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Unmanned SystemsStill Unhappy With Progress On Directed Energy Weapons, SWO Boss Wants More Land Based Testing To Speed Use On Ships
Laser and high-powered microwave systems are key to increasing magazine depth aboard ships to defend themselves and other assets, but the technologies are not progressing as fast as needed and […]
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Navy/USMCTextron Unveils New Low-Cost USV
Textron Systems [TXT] announced a new family of low-cost autonomous unmanned surface vessels already in “high production” that is designed to meet Defense Department needs. Announced ahead of the Surface […]
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Air ForceManned NGAD Would Require More Than $20 Billion Extra in R&D, Kendall Says, As He Lays Out Options for Trump Administration
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Monday that a manned Next Generation Air Dominance fighter would require more than $20 billion extra in research and development (R&D), as […]