Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCSeasats Discloses $24 Million APFIT Award For Lightfish ASVs
Seasats on Thursday said it has received a $24 million award from the Defense Department to accelerate and scale production of the Lightfish autonomous surveillance vessel. The award was part […]
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin, Saildrone Eye Missile Launch From USV This Summer During RIMPAC
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and its partner Saildrone this July plan to conduct a live fire launch of the Joint Air-to-Ground (JAGM) missile from an unmanned surface vessel (USV) during the […]
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UncategorizedDIU, DAWG, Navy Launch $100 Million Challenge For Autonomous System Control
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the relatively new Defense Autonomous Working Group (DAWG) and the Navy this week launched a $100 million prize challenge to prototype “market-ready solutions” that can […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Counter-Drone Task Force Makes First Replicator 2 Purchase, Fortem’s DroneHunter
The Defense Department’s task force focused on acquiring solutions to counter small drones has made its first purchase under the Replicator 2 initiative, acquiring two DroneHunter F700 systems from Fortem […]
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Unmanned SystemsDHS Creates Program Executive Office for Drone and Counter-Drone Systems
To further sharpen its focus on the purchase of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and counter-drone solutions, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a new program executive office (PEO) […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Seeks Platforms For Magnetic Data Collection To Support Precision Navigation
The Defense Innovation Unit last Friday issued a solicitation seeking prototype solutions for airborne magnetic data collection platforms that would support the development of magnetic map data as an alternative […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Awards Northrop Grumman MUX TACAIR Contract
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Thursday that the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program […]
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Unmanned SystemsMach Industries Adds Counter Drone System To Product Portfolio
Venture capital-backed Mach Industries on Thursday said it is developing and testing a low-cost system to detect and defeat small and medium-sized drones—including swarms—to protect forward operating bases and infrastructure. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAutonomy Software Firm Gambit Exits Stealth With DoD Contracts
A startup developing software that enables autonomous teaming and instant adaptation by multiple unmanned systems emerged from stealth on Wednesday, announcing it is working on two Defense Department contracts worth […]
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Business/FinancialVatn Systems Acquires Company With Subsea Acoustic Sensing And Signal Processing Expertise
Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developer Vatn Systems on Wednesday said it has acquired Crewless Marine in a deal that brings in-house an important supplier of underwater acoustic sensing and signal […]