Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCLeidos Stays Mum During Navy MASC USV Review, But Combining Sea Hunter And Overlord USVs
While some companies are publicizing their bids on the Navy’s newest Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) competition, Leidos [LDOS] is more subtly noting the strength of combining two MUSV designs […]
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Unmanned SystemsGeneral Atomics, AeroVironment Demonstrate Loitering Munition Launch From MQ-9 Drone
General Atomics and AeroVironment [AVAV] on Wednesday said they recently partnered to launch a Switchblade 600 loitering munition from an MQ-9A long endurance drone, the first ever launch of the […]
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Unmanned SystemsFlurry Of Companies Publicize Navy MUSV Options
Several companies have begun to publicize their options for and ability to produce Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) geared at the Navy’s latest Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) Program during […]
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Navy/USMCMQ-4C Approved For Initial Use Despite Deficiencies That Could Prevent Mission Success, Says Pentagon Auditor
The Navy “failed to effectively manage the operational capabilities” of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft program, declaring Initial Operation Capability (IOC) before undergoing an initial testing phase despite having several […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed Martin, BAE Systems Advanced R&D Groups Partner On Autonomous Aircraft Systems
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Britain’s BAE Systems on Tuesday said their respective advanced research and development (R&D) organizations are partnering on the development of cost-effective, modular uncrewed autonomous air systems […]
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Unmanned SystemsAIRO, Ukraine’s Nord Drone, Plan On Joint Venture To Scale Production, Increase Offerings
AIRO Group Holdings [AIRO] and Ukrainian combat drone manufacturer Nord Drone Group plan to create a joint venture that will enable U.S.-based AIRO to expand its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) […]
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Navy/USMCAnduril Confirms Selection For Navy Carrier-Based CCA Design Development
Anduril on Friday confirmed it is one of the vendors selected by the Navy to develop designs for a carrier-ready Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). “We are focused on delivering an […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV Establishes New Robotic And Autonomous Systems Program Office, Consolidating Portfolios
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan has directed a significant reorganization and consolidation of the service’s robotic and autonomous (RAS) efforts, including creating a new deputy assistant secretary of the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing Says MQ-28 Demonstrations Prove Operational Effectiveness
Boeing [BA] last Friday said it and the Royal Australian Air Force have proven the “operational viability” of the MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) through a series of capability demonstrations […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAEVEX Acquires RapidFlight Assets, Adding Drone Manufacturing At The Edge Capability
Unmanned systems developer and manufacturer AEVEX Aerospace last Thursday said it has acquired select assets and intellectual property from RapidFlight, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that also has […]