Unmanned Systems
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNorthrop Grumman Test Flies Lumberjack One-Way Attack System With Magnet Navigation
Seeking to add to the capabilities of its one-way attack system, Northrop Grumman [NOC] is flight-testing Lumberjack with magnetic navigation (MagNav) software supplied by SandboxAQ that operates in GPS-denied environments, […]
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Unmanned SystemsUnmanned Cargo Aircraft Startup Poseidon Aerospace Raises $60 Million Ahead Flight Testing
Poseidon Aerospace, which is developing unmanned cargo aircraft for commercial and defense logistics, has raised $60 million in a Series A round that will be used for the upcoming flight-test […]
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Unmanned SystemsAEVEX Completes $600 Million Acquisition Of USV Manufacturer BlackSea
AEVEX Corp. [AVEX] on Tuesday said it has closed its $600 million acquisition of BlackSea Technologies, adding design, development and manufacturing capabilities of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned undersea […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAeroVironment Nabs First International Order For LOCUST Counter-Drone Laser System
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Monday said it has received an order worth more than $50 million for the first international sales of its LOCUST laser weapon system. The direct commercial sale […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Begins Falcon Peak Counter-Drone Experiment With Focus On Southern Border
U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and the Pentagon’s counter-drone task force last week began another in an ongoing series of experiments and demonstrations aimed at detecting and defeating threats from drones […]
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Unmanned SystemsNavy Demonstrated More Unmanned Refueling At Sea
The Navy this week revealed this summer it demonstrated using a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel (USV) at sea. A Navy-industry team […]
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Air ForceMeink Directs MMA Acceleration, USAF Eyes $10 Million Unit Cost for Air Vehicle, $20 Million for CCA Air Vehicle
A U.S. Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) solicitation in July pegged initial operational capability (IOC) of 20 Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) in fiscal 2031, but that schedule may […]
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Unmanned SystemsAnduril Pitches Lattice For Port Defense, Demonstrates Sea Integration At BlueTide
NEWPORT, R.I. – Anduril Industries recently demonstrated their ability to quickly integrate various dual-use vehicles, systems and sensors as the company pitches its command and control software for additional Navy […]
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Unmanned SystemsSoftware And Robotics Company XTEND Set For Public Debut Following Reverse Merger
XTEND AI Robotics, the new name for XTEND following a reverse merger with JFB Construction Holdings, on Friday will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange with new resources […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHermeus Selects Anduril’s Mission Autonomy Platform For Unmanned Supersonic Aircraft
Anduril Industries has been selected by unmanned supersonic aircraft developer Hermeus to integrate its Lattice mission autonomy software on the Quarterhorse Mk2 aircraft to enable collaborative missions with a nod […]