Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsPerennial Autonomy Nabs $500 Million DoD Counter-Drone Contract
The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)-401 has awarded Perennial Autonomy a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling to acquire three of the company’s drone interceptors, a deal that […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Picks Five Companies As Winners of Drone Dominance Program’s Lethality Challenge
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has chosen five companies as winners of the Drone Dominance Program’s Lethality Prize. Northrop Grumman [NOC] was the only traditional defense company picked. The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Reveals Long-Term MUSV Fleet Size; Using OTA For Off The Shelf Vehicles
The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan published on May 11 revealed more details about how the service plans to acquire Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs), including the acquisition strategy and long-term […]
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Unmanned SystemsDemand Signal For L3Harris’ Vampire Counter-Drone System Exceeds $1 Billion, Executive Says
An affordable counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) L3Harris Technologies [LHX] began developing five years ago that Ukrainian forces have used since 2022 to fend off Russian drone attacks has a kill […]
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Unmanned SystemsAustralian AI Sensor Startup Arkeus Raises $18 Million To Help Expand In U.S, Europe
Australia’s Arkeus has raised $18 million in a Series A round to help developer of artificial intelligence-enabled hyperspectral sensors to expand and scale manufacturing in Australia, the U.S. and Europe. […]
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Unmanned SystemsWith Software Add, L3Harris Turns Its Tactical Radios Into Counter-Drone Sensors And Effectors
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on Wednesday introduced an upgrade to an existing waveform used in its tactical radios that transforms them into a distributed network of radio frequency sensors and effectors […]
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Unmanned SystemsSwarmer Leads Ukrainian Team Developing Counter-Unmanned Systems Platform
The drone autonomy company Swarmer [SWMR] on Tuesday said it will integrate technologies from three Ukrainian-based firms to create a containerized system that can send swarms of drones into the […]
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Business/FinancialBlue Water Autonomy Announces Power, Propulsion, Manufacturing Partners
Autonomous vessel developer Blue Water Autonomy on Thursday announced some of its key partners for the supply and production of its Liberty Class ship it has entered into the Navy’s […]
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Navy/USMCMARTAC USV Completes Eight Day Autonomous Demo For Navy
Unmanned surface vehicle (USV) developer Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC) this week announced its T38 Devil Ray vehicle recently completed an eight-day long autonomous test mission for the Navy. A […]
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Unmanned SystemsBipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities
Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]