Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCSecNav Establishes Naval Rapid Capabilities Office, Consolidating Other Offices
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan recently established a new Naval Rapid Capabilities Office (NRCO), which will consolidate the work of several other offices established in previous administrations. According to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBlue Water Autonomy Raises $50 Million To Build First Long-Range Autonomous Ship
Autonomous ship developer Blue Water Autonomy has raised $50 million in a new funding round the startup is putting toward construction of its first long-range autonomous ship that it plans […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard’s First Robotics PEO Planning Rapid Acceleration Of Acquisitions
The Coast Guard’s new, and first, program executive officer overseeing the lifecycle of the service’s efforts to develop, acquire, and maintain unmanned systems said he plans to dramatically decrease timelines […]
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Air ForceReliable Robotics Receives USAF Award to Launch Autonomous Cargo Logistics Program
Founded in 2017 by two former SpaceX employees, the Silicon Valley-based Reliable Robotics said on Tuesday that it has received a $17.4 million U.S. Air Force contract to launch an […]
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Air ForceUSAF Should Leverage U.S. Army/Marine Corps’ Systems for Base Defense, Study Says
The U.S. Air Force needs to develop its own passive and active defenses for airfields and airbases that may sprout up as the service pursues its Agile Combat Employment concept […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Stands Up PEO For Robotics And Autonomous Systems
As called for in a new plan to reorganize and transform the Coast Guard for the future, the service has established a Program Executive Office (PEO) for unmanned systems to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAirbus Flight Tests Unmanned Helicopter With Shield AI’s Autonomy Pilot
Airbus Group’s U.S. defense business recently conducted the first flight test of an unmanned H145 helicopter using an autonomy pilot software from Shield AI in support of a Marine Corps […]
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Business/FinancialGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems Acquires Assets Of Engine Technology Company
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) on Tuesday said it has acquired key assets of engine technology company Achates Power to enhance its capabilities in propulsion systems. Terms of the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD R&E Office Awards More APFIT Contracts
The Defense Department’s Research and Engineering (R&E) office in June quietly announced a dozen new awards under a program designed to help small businesses transition their technologies into production. The […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGrid Aero, Startup Developing Autonomous Cargo Aircraft, Exits Stealth
Grid Aero, a new company that is rapidly developing an autonomous cargo drone for routine long-range, high-payload military and commercial missions, emerged from stealth on Monday with $6 million in […]