Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned Systems
Teledyne, Leonardo DRS Unveil Counter-UAS Solutions
Teledyne FLIR and Leonardo DRS [DRS] this week introduced new counter-drone solutions based on systems that have been proven, or are being evaluated, in battlefield environments. Leonardo DRS, teamed with […]
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Army
Army Maneuver Leaders Want Common Controller, More Autonomy To Effect Robotic-Enabled Formations
Over the next five to 15 years the Army maneuver community wants a common user interface and hardware to control its unmanned aircraft systems and future fleet of robotic vehicles, […]
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Army
Army Taking Command And Control, Training, And Education Lessons From Deadly Drone Attack
A drone attack against a U.S. outpost in northeast Jordan in January that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens more has led the Army to enhance its training and […]
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Unmanned Systems
Army Awards Epirus $17 Million To Integrate New Sensor Suite For IFPC-HPM Counter-Drone System
Epirus has received a $17 million contract from the Army to upgrade the company’s high-power microwave (HPM) drone killer with a new radar and electro-optic and infrared sensor (EO/OR) suite […]
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Unmanned Systems
Boeing Laser System Defeated Group 3 UAS In Recent Red Sands Experiment
A directed energy system based on laser technology successfully defeated large drones in a recent counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) exercise hosted by U.S. Central Command and Saudi Arabia, Boeing […]
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Army
Army Taps Epirus For Second Generation Microwave-Based Drone Killer
The Army is proposing a new contract with Epirus to develop a second-generation of the company’s microwave-based system to take out small drones on the battlefield that will incorporate enhancements […]
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Navy/USMC
Lionfish UUV Finishes Reviews Leading To Full-Rate Production
The Lionfish small unmanned undersea vehicle (SUUV) developer, HII’s Unmanned Systems [HII], announced it successfully finished reviews leading into the start of full-rate production on the vehicle to be used […]
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Unmanned Systems
Anduril Adds To Autonomous UAS Portfolio With Bolt VTOL Family
Maintaining a steady drumbeat of new product releases, Anduril Industries on Thursday unveiled its Bolt family of small, man-packable autonomous air vehicles that include surveillance and munition variants, which the […]
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Navy/USMC
CNO Says Navy Continues Towards NGAD Selection As Air Force Pauses
The Navy’s top officer last week confirmed the service is proceeding with its sixth-generation fighter concept even while the Air Force pauses its program with concerns about cost and having […]
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Air Force
Leidos-Developed Small Cruise Missile Eyed For SOCOM Funding
A low-cost cruise missile in the final stages of development by Leidos [LDOS] has made the cut line for funding by U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) and is being requested […]