Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsAerovel Buy May Expand Airbus’ Presence in U.S. Defense Market
Airbus said on May 7 that it has bought Bingen, Wash.-based Aerovel–a move that may expand Airbus’ U.S. defense business. A several dozen employee firm, Aerovel builds the Flextotor vertical […]
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Business/FinancialPublic Safety Tech Company Axon To Acquire Counter-Drone Supplier Dedrone
Axon [AXON] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire counter-drone and airspace security company Dedrone, adding a new capability to the public safety technology company’s product roadmap. Terms of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU’s Latest Report Shows Fewer Solutions Transitioned, More Awards Made In FY ‘23
The Defense Department’s innovation arm focused on trying to bring more commercially-developed solutions to warfighters faster last year awarded more prototype contracts than ever along with a sharp increase in […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBlueHalo, Maritime Platform Developer Kraken Partner On Autonomous Operations
BlueHalo and United Kingdom-based Kraken Technology Group last Friday said they have formed a strategic partnership to integrate the U.S.-based company’s artificial intelligence and machine learning-based autonomous mission systems into […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Manta Ray UUV Prototype Completes Water Testing
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle completed full-scale in-water testing earlier this year, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said. DARPA this week announced the Manta Ray […]
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Unmanned SystemsFagan Credits USVs With Limiting Migrant Departures By Sea
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) that are patrolling the seas are helping to prevent boats carrying illegal migrants from departing from a country and head for the U.S., Coast Guard Commandant […]
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Business/FinancialOperations Lead Northrop Grumman To Strong First Quarter Results
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday reported strong first quarter results driven by gains across its operating segments, particularly Aeronautics Systems, which benefited from work on fighter and unmanned aircraft. Net […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGhost Shark Autonomous Submarine A ‘Mothership’ For Other Autonomous Systems
A new stealthy, autonomous submarine being developed by Anduril Industries for Australia’s navy has been designed with a software-first approach that will leverage the company’s artificial intelligence-based operating system and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAustralian Navy Unveils Anduril-Developed Extra Large Autonomous Submarine
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Anduril on Wednesday unveiled the first Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) prototype that is being developed as part of the Australian government’s […]
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Air ForceKendall Will Fly In VISTA X-62 AI-Piloted Aircraft
Shield AI, the startup defense technology company specializing in artificial intelligence technology to pilot aircraft, said that Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall will soon fly on the VISTA X-62 aircraft, […]