Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsJIDO To Hold Counter-Drone Demo In February
The U.S. Defense Department’s Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO) will sponsor an event early next year to evaluate counter-drone tools and promote industry cooperation in the sector, an agency official […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Stands Up First Squadron For Triton Unmanned Plane
The U.S. Navy formally stood up its first squadron for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned surveillance plane during an Oct. 28 ceremony at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida. The creation […]
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Air ForceLawmaker Urges Pentagon To Expedite Counter-Drone Defenses
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, is urging the Pentagon to speed up efforts to defend against the growing threat posed by hostile unmanned […]
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ArmyArmy To Produce ‘Leader-Follower’ Unmanned Capability Starting In 2024
The Army is set to produce the Leader-Follower unmanned driving capability by 2024, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Daniel Allyn said Thursday. Allyn described Leader-Follower as a system with a […]
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ArmyCommon Controls, Open Architectures Key To Widespread Military Fielding Of Unmanned Systems
The Army and Navy are on the cusp of fielding unmanned robotic systems in a variety of roles, but for the systems to gain a wide foothold in military operations, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Nears Competition For Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
The U.S. Navy plans to conduct an industry competition for the Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) in the current fiscal year, according to a service official. In September, the […]
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Navy/USMCONR To Integrate Payloads On Swarming UAVs
The Office of Naval Research (ONR), whose Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology (LOCUST) program has been experimenting with flying swarms of small unmanned aerial vehicles, plans to begin integrating payloads on such drones […]
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ArmyFour Marine Battalions Will Have Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Before 2017
The Marine Corps will equip four battalions with small unmanned aerial systems down to the squad level before the end of the year in an ambitious plan to purchase and […]
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Air ForceAir Force Leader Aims To Field Counter-UAV Systems Quickly
Recent incidents involving small, hostile unmanned aerial vehicles in Iraq underscore the need for the United States to rapidly field defenses against this “emerging danger,” Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee […]
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Air ForceRoboteam Developing Flying Unmanned Ground Vehicle
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Roboteam, an American-Israeli firm that makes small unmanned ground vehicles for the U.S. Department of Defense and other customers, is developing several new products, including a UGV […]