Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCU.S. Razorback UUV Launched From French Sub
The U.S. and French navies recently demonstrated interoperability by launching a U.S. Razorback Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) from a French nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). In the operation, a French Suffren-class […]
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Business/FinancialAEVEX Looks To Raise Around $300 Million In IPO; Generated $433 Million In 2025 Sales
AEVEX Corp. on Thursday launched its initial public offering (IPO) that aims to raise between $278 million and $310 million as the developer and manufacturer of autonomous loitering munitions, unmanned […]
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Unmanned SystemsPentagon’s Counter-Drone Task Force Seeks More Than $580 Million For R&D In 2027
The Defense Department’s office focused on speeding the development and delivery of systems and technologies to counter threats from small drones is requesting more than $580 million in research, development, […]
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Unmanned SystemsGA-ASI Lays Out No Date for Resumption Of YFQ-42A Flights After Mishap
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has paused flight testing of the company’s YFQ-42A Dark Merlin prototype drone for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program after a mishap about […]
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Business/FinancialX-Bow Providing Rocket Assisted Takeoff Kit For AEVEX Long-Range Loitering Munition
X-Bow Systems has entered a new end market with a new tool in its quiver, receiving a $12.2 million contract from AEVEX to produce rocket-assisted takeoff (RATO) kits to launch […]
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Business/FinancialPowerus, DFT Team To Deliver Enhanced Drone Interceptors
Powerus has partnered with Digital Force Technologies (DFT) to leverage DFT’s sensor fusion platform to strengthen the capabilities of its interceptor drones for countering threats posed by fast-moving one-way attack […]
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Air ForceUSAF Requests $5 Billion for F-47 In FY ’27, $1.5 Billion Increase
Out of the more than $150 billion in fiscal 2026 reconciliation funding, the U.S. Air Force received a $400 million boost to move Boeing [BA]’s future F-47 stealth fighter to […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD’s Drone Dominance Programs Opens Lethality Prize Challenge For Group 1 UAS
To jumpstart the munitions payload ecosystem for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program has initiated a prize challenge for lethal payloads, according to an April 2 […]
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Navy/USMCCaudle Sees Frustration In Navy MUSV Changes, Previews Containerization Plan
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on Tuesday acknowledged industry’s frustration with changing Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) plans after the latest switch from the Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) […]
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Unmanned SystemsRed Cat Adds Swarming Autonomy Developer Apium To Portfolio
Red Cat Holdings [RCAT] on Monday said it has acquired Apium Swarm Robotics in a deal that adds a distributed swarming autonomy capability for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and unmanned […]