Unmanned Systems
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Air ForceLeidos-Developed Small Cruise Missile Eyed For SOCOM Funding
A low-cost cruise missile in the final stages of development by Leidos [LDOS] has made the cut line for funding by U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) and is being requested […]
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Air ForceLeidos Introduces Self-Funded Small Cruise Missile With Multi-Mission Capabilities
Leidos [LDOS] on Thursday introduced a small cruise missile (SCM) the company has been developing on its own for nearly four years to meet the needs of Special Operations Forces […]
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Unmanned SystemsOceaneering To Build Autonomous Underwater Vehicle For Navy Following Success Testing Effort
Oceaneering International [OII] on Tuesday said it has received a contract to build and deliver to the Navy a variant of its Freedom robotic submarine after successful tests this year […]
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Business/FinancialAEVEX Aerospace Acquires Veth Research To Enhance Unmanned Autonomy Solutions
AEVEX Aerospace on Monday said it has acquired Veth Research Associates to strengthen its unmanned autonomy solutions for operating in contested and GPS-denied environments. AEVEX said the key to the […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Interested In Low-Cost, Long-Range, Expendable UAS For Different Missions
The Pentagon’s lead innovation arm on Monday issued a solicitation seeking one-way commercial-built ground-launched drones that be fashioned for various missions over long-ranges and that can operate in contested environments. […]
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Unmanned SystemsHavocAI Autonomous Vessel Company Raises $11 Million In Seed Funding
Last week, the autonomous uncrewed vessel company HavocAI said it raised $11 million in seed funding to expand its production capacity and enhance product development as it develops the ability […]
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ArmyAeroVironment Says U.S. Army Has Lifted Bid Protest Stop Worker Order for Switchblade
Arlington, Va.-based AeroVironment [AVAV] said on Monday that the U.S. Army has lifted a stop work order for the company’s Switchblade kamikaze drones under an up to $990 million, five-year […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Demonstrates MQ-4C Navigation In Arctic Circle
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday announced it demonstrated the ability of a navigation system used by a MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle to operate at high latitudes within the Arctic […]
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Navy/USMCDARPA Investigating Counter-UUV Defenses
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency published a notice on Sept. 11 looking for “innovative proposals” for its Sync program to counter unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs). DARPA said this Sync […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Commander For Europe Pressing NATO To Pursue Low-Cost Sensors To Counter One-Way Drones
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—A network of low-cost acoustic sensors developed and in use by Ukrainian forces to detect and counter low flying one-way drones launched by Russian forces is so effective […]