Unmanned Systems
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Air ForceFirst Flights for USAF CCA Possible in Next Year
Anduril Industries and General Atomics may conduct first flights in the next year of their Fury and Gambit offerings for the first increment of the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat […]
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Navy/USMCDIU Awarded Three Prototype Contracts For Uncrewed Ops
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week announced that earlier this year it awarded three contracts for vendors to build a database that allows unmanned systems to operate in disconnected […]
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Business/FinancialMerlin, EpiSci Deal Falls Through
Merlin on Thursday said its planned acquisition of fellow aircraft autonomy pilot developer EpiSci has been called off although no reason was given. In June, Merlin announced its agreement to […]
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Unmanned SystemsNominee To Lead U.S. Southern Command Applauds Use Of Saildrone USVs
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) being used to provide maritime domain awareness in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility (AOR) are performing well but more time is needed to better […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAnduril Introduces Barracuda Family Of Multi-Mission Autonomous Air Vehicles And Cruise Missiles
Anduril Industries on Thursday unveiled a new family of low-cost, expendable, multi-mission autonomous air vehicles (AAVs) that also come with cruise missile variants, all at what it says will be […]
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Unmanned SystemsVantage Robotics Introduces Nano Drone For Operations In Contested Environments
Vantage Robotics on Tuesday launched the second product in its small drone portfolio, Trace, a nano drone for military operations in contested environments, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure applications. Trace, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAutonomy Driving Startup Forterra Raises $75 Million For Tech Acceleration
Self-driving technology startup Forterra on Tuesday said it has raised $75 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round to accelerate its efforts for defense and industrial customers, and lower […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Developing Standards-Based Acquisition For Unmanned Technology
A Navy official this week said the service is trying to develop a standards-based approach for unmanned acquisitions, but admitted getting industry to all agree on the standards is a […]
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Business/FinancialAeroVironment Reports Record First Quarter Sales As Switchblade Continues To Power Growth
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Wednesday reported record first quarter fiscal year 2025 revenue driven by its soaring loitering munitions business and the company also benefited from robust demand for its other […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Outlines Next Steps For New Autonomous Resupply Vessel And Landing Ship Medium Experimentation
The Marine Corps is preparing to move an autonomous resupply vessel to the Japan-based 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) to conduct field testing this fall, an official said Wednesday. […]