Unmanned Systems
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Air ForceConventional Wisdom On S-300 Effectiveness Called Into Question
Conventional defense wisdom has held that Russian-made long-range S-300 surface-to-air missiles (SAM) pose significant threats to U.S. military aircraft, including the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 stealth fighter, yet the Jan. […]
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Navy/USMCAutonomous Vessel Technology Developer Magnet Defense Acquires Metal Shark
Magnet Defense LLC, which is developing unmanned surface vessels (USVs), has acquired Metal Shark, a builder of patrol boats and other marine craft in a deal that gives it shipyards […]
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PentagonBozeman’s Lattice Materials To Gear Up Germanium Production
Bozeman, Montana-based Lattice Materials said that it will use an $18.5 million Pentagon award last month under the Defense Production Act to produce optical-grade germanium and silicon crystals and gear […]
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Unmanned SystemsReplicator 2 Effort Now Within JIATF-401, Director Says
The Pentagon’s 15-month old effort to acquire counter-drone solutions to protect domestic Defense Department installations and assets has fully transitioned to the new Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)-401 from the […]
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PentagonDoD Awards First Round Of APFIT Projects Using FY ’26 Funds
The Defense Department on Monday said it has awarded over $400 million in more than a dozen contracts to aid companies in moving technologies into production under the Accelerate the […]
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Air ForceUSAF Designates Talon CCA Contender As YFQ-48A
YFQ-48A is the designation for Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] Project Talon series of drone contenders for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the service said on Monday. The […]
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Unmanned SystemsJIATF-401 Chief Says U.S. Counter-Drone Framework Should Tie Into Golden Dome
A future integrated network of counter-drone capabilities designed to protect U.S. military installations and critical infrastructure should also work as part of the larger envisioned Golden Dome homeland missile defense […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Seeks Solutions For $150 Million First Phase Of Drone Dominance Program
The Defense Department on Wednesday released a Request for Solutions (RFS) for the first phase of its $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program with an initial goal of purchasing 30,000 small […]
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Navy/USMCTextron Sells U.S. Navy One Tsunami USV For AUKUS Testing
Textron Systems [TXT] on Wednesday announced it sold a single 21-foot version of its new Tsunami unmanned surface vessel (USV) to a U.S. Navy warfare center to participate in an […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Official Gives Rough Outline For Spending OBBBA Funds On Unmanned Systems
The Coast Guard’s priority for $350 million in budget reconciliation funds Congress approved earlier this year is for long-range unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) followed by unmanned surface vessels, a service […]