Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin Invests $25 Million In Fortem Technologies To Strengthen C-UAS Capabilities
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Rotary and Mission Systems business on Wednesday said it has invested $25 million in counter-drone company Fortem Technologies that will help Fortem on its path to increase […]
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Air ForceNearly All of USAF’s $1.5 Billion FY 2027 Request For Airbase Air Defense Is to Counter Missiles
The Air Force’s fiscal 2027 budget includes $1.5 billion for airbase air defense against missiles and drones–a $1.3 billion increase from last year’s appropriated amount, according to the service. Yet, […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Scaling Use Of Counter-Drone Systems For Homeland, Forward Operations
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Coast Guard is moving from limited uses of counter-drone systems to a broader use of the technology in the homeland and aboard its cutters, service officials said […]
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Unmanned SystemsLeidos Partners With Havoc To Enhance Autonomous Capabilities On USVs
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Leidos [LDOS] and the all-domain autonomy company Havoc on Monday formally partnered to add the startup’s collaborative autonomy capabilities to Leidos’ existing autonomy stack used on its family […]
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SpaceRapid Detection And Display of Adversary Drones Cited As Need
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Kamikaze drones have been a mainstay of Iranian attacks since the start of the Pentagon’s Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, and the rapid detection of such drones […]
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Navy/USMCAnduril Adds Edison Chouest Offshore For MUSV Production In The U.S.
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD.—Anduril Industries, which last fall announced a partnership with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to design and develop autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) to meet requirements of the U.S. Navy, […]
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Unmanned SystemsSaildrone Introduces High-Speed Spectre Medium USV Class For ASW, Strike Missions
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Saildrone on Monday introduced a new class of high-endurance, medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) with two variants, one of which is optimized for higher speeds and kinetic strike […]
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Air ForceAir Combat Command’s EOU Tests Anduril’s YFQ-44A
Last week, the Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) at Nellis AFB, Nev., tested an Anduril Industries YFQ-44A Fury prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), which flew from a company site […]
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ArmyArmy Bought 13,000 MEROPS Interceptors After Iran Operations Began, Driscoll Says
The Army has bought 13,000 MEROPS interceptors to use against Shahed drones from Iran since U.S. operations there began on Feb. 28, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said on Thursday. “When […]
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Unmanned SystemsAutonomous Maritime Vessel Developer Ulysses Announces $46 Million In Funding
Autonomous maritime vessel developer Ulysses on Thursday said it has raised $46 million in two funding rounds, a previously undisclosed seed financing last year, and new Series A investment, to […]