Unmanned Systems
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Still Weighing Options for UAS Acquisition
The Coast Guard is still interested in acquiring unmanned aircraft, its commandant said Tuesday, but it’s still trying to find a platform that will meet its requirements as well as […]
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ArmyApaches Will Boost Interoperability Push In Pacific, Says Region’s Top Army Commander
Army aviators stationed around the Pacific Ocean have had to put some of their maritime flight training on hold as the service implements its controversial aviation restructure initiative (ARI), but […]
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ArmyArmy Ends Five-Day Aviation Stand Down Caused By Recent Fatal Crashes
A rash of non-combat helicopter crashes has killed more soldiers since Oct. 1 than died in similar accidents in the previous two fiscal years combined, which prompted the five-day safety […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Completes Operational Assessment
The Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on Nov. 20 wrapped up its operational assessment (OA), readying the program for a Milestone C decision next year. During the assessment, the […]
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Navy/USMCMQ-4C Triton Begins Operational Assessment
The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Nov. 17 kicked off its operational assessment, a series of tests that will help the service evaluate whether to enter low-rate […]
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InternationalSwitzerland Awards Elbit $200 Million Contract For Hermes 900 HFE Unmanned Aircraft
Elbit Systems [ESLT] was awarded a $200 million contract to provide Hermes 900 Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection […]
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Homeland SecurityCACI Launches UAS Detection And Tracking System
CACI International [CACI] on Thursday launched SkyTracker, the company’s system to detect and track unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their ground operators for use in monitoring protected airspace and high-value […]
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Air ForceMiltiary Services Seeking Private Industry Help on Autonomy
Autonomous systems offer a wealth of promise for the military, but working with industry to transition technology from research labs to the battlefield will be key, service officials said on […]
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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 […]