Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Evaluates Small Drones Aboard FRC For RF Interference
The Coast Guard in July aboard a Fast Response Cutter (FRC) evaluated drones from two vendors for potential radio frequency (RF) interference between the shipboard systems and the aircraft as […]
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ArmyArmy Seeks Industry’s Group 3 Offerings To Add Onto UAS Marketplace
The Army this week opened a call to industry as it looks to begin onboarding Group 3-sized drones onto its new “Amazon-like” UAS Marketplace. The Call for Solutions is intended […]
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Unmanned SystemsPDW Eyes Supplying Parts To Support U.S. Production Of One Million Drones Annually
Performance Drone Works (PDW), which last week received a conditional loan commitment from the Defense Department to supercharge its capacity and capabilities for making key drone components, expects to support […]
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Unmanned SystemsCounter-Drone Laser Developer Aurelius Raises $40 Million To Expand
Aurelius Systems on Wednesday said it has raised $40 million in a Series A round that will help with development of its counter-drone laser system, expand its operations and production, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyFirestorm Labs Details Participation In RIMPAC Manufacturing Assessment
Expeditionary manufacturing system provider Firestorm Labs used its containerized production cell to 3D print more than 1,000 parts during the biennial RIMPAC 2026 maritime exercise that concluded last week, the […]
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Unmanned SystemsJIATF-401 Beefs Up Counter-Drone e-Commerce Site With Contract To Kaizen
Since May, a software startup focused on improving user interfaces and experiences in application layers has been under contract to expand and improve the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace to make it […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUSVs For Logistics, 3D Printing And Advanced Manufacturing Enjoy “Organic Demand” During RIMPAC
A major international maritime exercise that wrapped up last week around the Hawaiian Islands demonstrated the value of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) used to ferry parts and materials from shore […]
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Unmanned Systems
DoD Makes Potential $820 Million Loan Commitment To Drone Company To Mass Produce Components
Flexing new authorities to dramatically increase its loan commitments, the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has made a conditional loan commitment of up to $820 million to Performance Drone […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looking at ISR Niches for Group 2 and Group 3 Drones
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force is examining niches that Group 2 and Group 3 drones could fill in the service’s future intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) network. This month, the […]
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Unmanned SystemsElroy Air Demonstrates Multiple Unattended Delivery Modes With Cargo Drone
Elroy Air on Wednesday said it recently demonstrated three modes of autonomous cargo delivery for the Army using the company’s fixed-wing hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The demonstration at […]