Unmanned Systems
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySaronic Adds $175 Million In New Funding Round To Expand Manufacturing, Pursue International Markets
Startup autonomous surface vessel (ASV) developer and manufacturer Saronic last Friday said it raised $175 million in a new funding round that will be used to accelerate and expand its […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Host Industry Day For Sub-Launched Drones
The Navy plans to host an industry day on the service’s Submarine Launched Unmanned Aerial System (SLUAS) requirement on Aug. 5, according to a government special notice. The event will […]
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Unmanned SystemsMarine Corps Commandant Says MQ-9 Has Cloaking Pod
The commandant of the Marine Corps Tuesday said the service’s MQ-9 Reaper drones have an electronic warfare pod that makes it “mostly undetectable” to opponent radars. “What they bring with […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Seeks Commercial Networking Solutions To Enable Swarms Of Unmanned Systems
The Defense Department’s commercially-focused innovation arm on Monday released a solicitation seeking networking solutions to enable fleets of multi-domain unmanned vehicles (UxVs) to operate together and with crewed systems in […]
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Unmanned SystemsShield AI Nabs $200 Million Coast Guard Award To Operate V-BATs Aboard Cutters
The Coast Guard on June 26 awarded Shield AI nearly $200 million to provide and operate the company’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft system for operations aboard some of the service’s cutters. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing Expanding Effort To Autonomously Inspect Aircraft
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Using small third-party drones for high-resolution imaging and its own artificial intelligence-based software algorithms, Boeing [BA] is expanding an effort to speed the inspection of military aircraft exteriors and […]
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Navy/USMCU.S. Has Given Boeing A License To Market MQ-25 Unmanned Aircraft To Four Countries
ST. LOUIS—Dating back about 18 months, the State Department has given Boeing [BA] permission to speak to four countries—Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom—about its MQ-25 unmanned aircraft system […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Looks To Industry For Quick Medium USV Deliveries
The Navy is conducting market research to investigate options to deploy several Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) within a short time period for testing, the service said in a solicitation […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Potential Loitering Munitions Deals For Taiwan
In a first for Taiwan, the State Department on Tuesday night said has approved two potential foreign military sales (FMS) of suicide drones worth a combined $360.2 million to the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Nearly $1 Billion In Support Work For Family Of USVs
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NavSea) last Friday awarded 49 vendors positions on a potential $982.1 million contract to provide support to the Navy’s current and future unmanned surface vehicle […]