Unmanned Systems
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Navy/USMCAnduril Demo’d Command and Control System At Navy’s Unmanned Exercise
The Navy used Anduril’s Lattice software to command and control teams of unmanned vehicles during the Navy’s recent Integrated Battle Problem 24.1 exercise. The company on Monday said it served […]
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Unmanned SystemsSaildrone To Integrate Thales Australia Towed Sonar Array Into Surveyor USVs
Saildrone said Monday it is partnering with France’s Thales Australia subsidiary to integrate towed sonar systems onto its largest unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Under a new strategic partnership between the […]
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Unmanned SystemsValkyrie Unmanned Combat Aircraft Demonstrates Electronic Attack With F-35s
An XQ-58A Valkyrie autonomous unmanned combat aircraft equipped with an electronic attack payload successfully demonstrated suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) capabilities with two F-35 fighters in a recent live […]
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Unmanned SystemsChesapeake Technology Acquires Small Developer Of UAS, Edge Communications Capabilities
Chesapeake Technology International Corp. (CTI) on Monday said it has acquired Asymmetric Technologies, LLC, a small developer and supplier of open architecture capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and edge […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Boeing $657 Million Mod For Two More MQ-25s
The Navy awarded Boeing [BA] a $657 million modification to the MQ-25 contract on March 29 to add production and delivery of two more system demonstration test aircraft (SDTA). This […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShield AI’s Autonomous Software Pilots Aerial Target Vehicle
Shield AI’s artificial intelligence-based software last week flew on and controlled the MQM-178 Firejet aerial target vehicle in multiple flights, marking the sixth type of aircraft piloted by the Hivemind […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Seeks Industry Options For Special Warfare Small USVs
This week the Navy issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry information on small unmanned surface vessel (USV) technologies for Navy special warfare or SEAL teams. The service is […]
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Navy/USMCSub Industrial Base Tops Navy’s Unfunded List, Also Guam Repairs And Munitions
The Navy’s $2.2 billion fiscal year 2025 unfunded priorities list is topped with funding for the submarine industrial base, repair damage to Guam and various munitions. The Pentagon is required […]
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Navy/USMC3rd Fleet Wraps Up Fourth Unmanned Experiment Period
The 3rd Fleet finished the fourth experimentation event geared at testing unmanned vehicles and systems for the Navy on March 15. Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 24.1 lasted from March 4 […]
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BudgetXLUUV ‘Re-phased’ and Pushed Back, FY ’25 Budget Request Lays Out Latest Schedule
Navy officials recently confirmed the Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program has been “re-phased” and pushed back in the schedule, with the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request […]
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