Unmanned Systems
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Air ForceAir Force CCA Mission Autonomy Phase Begins With Software From Collins Aerospace And Shield AI
The Air Force is highlighting RTX‘s [RTX] Collins Aerospace and Shield AI as early examples of the potential for the service’s Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA) to adapt new, vendor […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Mulls New Robotic And Autonomous Warfighter Role To Integrate Drones Into Strike Groups
SAN DIEGO – Navy leadership is starting to consider creating a Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) warfighting commander within carrier strike groups to coordinate drone operations the service tackles how […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Wants Runway Independent Long-Range UAS For Operations From Surface Combatants
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in partnership with the Navy, is soliciting solutions for runway independent long-range unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that deploy as suicide drones or deliver a munition […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBlue Water Autonomy Unveils Details For 190-Foot USV With Eyes On MASC
Blue Water Autonomy on Wednesday introduced details of its first autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV), the 190-foot Liberty Class, which is based on a proven hull design and is expected […]
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Air ForceCCA And FAMM Early Examples Of New Mode Of Acquisition, USAF Says
The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and Family of Affordable Mass Munitions (FAMM) programs are early Air Force attempts to accelerate the requirements process and use operator feedback to speed up […]
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Unmanned SystemsJIATF-401 Acquiring Bumblebee Counter-UAS Drones For Operational Assessment
The Defense Department’s counter-drone task force has awarded a small contract to Perennial Autonomy to purchase the company’s Bumblebee V2 drones to assess them as a low-cost and low-collateral damage […]
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin Enters Unmanned Undersea Vessel Space With Lamprey
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Monday introduced an unmanned undersea vehicle, the Lamprey, to deliver multi-mission capabilities and effects in contested maritime environments. Lockheed Martin did not identify a specific Navy […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Selects RTX, Charles River, Leidos And Saronic For Pulling Guard
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected four companies to demonstrate solutions for the Pulling Guard program that seeks semi-autonomous platforms to protect unarmed logistics vessels from asymmetric […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Soliciting For Deorbit Services, Containerized Drone Delivery, New Interceptor Sensors
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday issued three solicitations seeking solutions for deorbiting satellites as a service, containerized capabilities that can launch large numbers of drones quickly, and advanced […]
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Navy/USMCBlackSea Conducts Keel Laying For New NightTrain Autonomous Logistics Vessel
BlackSea Technologies on Jan. 30 conducted a formal keel-laying ceremony marking the start of construction on its NightTrain autonomous logistics vessel. Night Train is the company’s autonomous, low-profile logistics vessel […]
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