Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsUkraine Only Country That Can Provide ‘Immediate Counter-Action’ Against Shahed Drones, Ambassador Says
The U.S. should take immediate advantage of in-person Ukrainian counter-drone expertise to defeat kamikaze drones in Iran and elsewhere, according to the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. “When the first […]
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Unmanned SystemsDrone Dominance Program Selects 11 Finalists For Potential Orders After First Gauntlet
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program last week selected 11 companies to receive prototype orders under the first phase of a two-year effort to equip warfighters with hundreds of thousands of […]
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Unmanned SystemsJIATF 401, FAA Plan Weekend Test Of Army High Energy Laser For Countering Drones
The Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the weekend of March 7 and 8 planned to test an Army high-energy laser (HEL) to assess […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Counter-Drone Task Force Award Imminent For Command And Control System
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—An award is expected within 10 days for a mission command system to link disparate counter-drone systems into a single user interface, the director of the department’s task force […]
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Unmanned SystemsIn Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms
The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]
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Navy/USMCDIU Seeks Larger Capacity Autonomous Low Profile Sea Vehicles For Shore Resupply
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a new solicitation seeking more solutions for larger capacity Autonomous Low Profile Vehicles (ALPV) that can help resupply forces ashore in contested environments. […]
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Navy/USMCSub Forces Commander Pushes To Maintain SSN(X) Support, Continue Unmanned Development To Keep Advantage Over China
The commander of Naval Submarine Forces on Monday argued it is “critically important” the government continues supporting the SSN(X) next generation nuclear-powered attack submarine program to maintain its advantage over […]
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InternationalU.S. Confirms First Combat Use Of Low-Cost, One-Way Attack Drones In Iran Strikes
U.S. Central Command has confirmed it used low-cost one-way attack drones in combat for the first time as part of Saturday’s military strikes on Iran. The drones were employed by […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNominal Supports Navy With Software Test Infrastructure Layer In Recent CCA Work
A recent Navy demonstration of autonomously piloted jet-powered unmanned aircraft working with a virtual manned F/A-18 fighter jet to defend designated combat air patrol (CAP) zones featured a software layer […]
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Air ForceExperimental Operations Unit Flights To Spur CCA Increment 2 Requirements
AURORA, Colo.–Flights by Nellis AFB, Nevada’s Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) are to lead to requirements for Increment 2 of the CCA program, a U.S. Air […]