Unmanned Systems
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Air ForceUSAF Awards Contracts For Rapid Fielding Of Counter-Drone Systems For AFCENT
The Air Force has begun awarding sole source contracts to field counter-drone systems within 15 days for use by Air Forces Central (AFCENT) in Operation Epic Fury, which began on […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s MQ-25A Unmanned Tanker Finishes First Test Flight
The first Boeing [BA] MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft conducted its first flight test on Saturday a year later than previously planned, the Navy and Boeing revealed on Monday. […]
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Unmanned SystemsArmy Begins Evaluating Bumble Bee Drone Interceptor With Autonomous Kill Capability
FORT BRAGG, N.C.—Army paratroopers here last Thursday began assessing a new drone prototype designed to autonomously intercept adversary small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to inform further development of the Bumble […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBooz Allen Invests In Autonomy Orchestration Company NODA AI
Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] last Friday said it made a strategic investment in NODA AI, a startup developing software that allows different autonomous systems to work together across air, land, […]
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Unmanned SystemsDrone Dominance Program Releases Solutions Request For $300 Million Second Phase
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program (DDP) on Tuesday released the Request for Solutions (RFS) for $300 million second phase effort that seeks bids in the areas of long-range strike and […]
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Navy/USMCINDOPACOM Commander Praises LUCAS And MEROPS Drones
Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), used the phrase “unmanned hellscape” in June 2024, to describe what China would face in the Taiwan Strait if […]
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin Invests $25 Million In Fortem Technologies To Strengthen C-UAS Capabilities
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Rotary and Mission Systems business on Wednesday said it has invested $25 million in counter-drone company Fortem Technologies that will help Fortem on its path to increase […]
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Air ForceNearly All of USAF’s $1.5 Billion FY 2027 Request For Airbase Air Defense Is to Counter Missiles
The Air Force’s fiscal 2027 budget includes $1.5 billion for airbase air defense against missiles and drones–a $1.3 billion increase from last year’s appropriated amount, according to the service. Yet, […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Scaling Use Of Counter-Drone Systems For Homeland, Forward Operations
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Coast Guard is moving from limited uses of counter-drone systems to a broader use of the technology in the homeland and aboard its cutters, service officials said […]
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Unmanned SystemsLeidos Partners With Havoc To Enhance Autonomous Capabilities On USVs
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Leidos [LDOS] and the all-domain autonomy company Havoc on Monday formally partnered to add the startup’s collaborative autonomy capabilities to Leidos’ existing autonomy stack used on its family […]