Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsAnduril Touts Success Of New Loitering Munition In Live Tests
A new long-range loitering munition introduced by Anduril Industries last year successfully engaged all targets in its first end-to-end live fire test, the company said on Thursday. The ALTIUS-700M, which […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Seeks Commercial Solutions For sUAS To Operate Amid Electromagnetic Interference
Eyeing lessons learned from ongoing global conflicts, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week issued a solicitation for commercial solutions that allow small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS) and other small […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShield AI Gets Navy Contract To Integrate AI Pilot On Aerial Target
Shield AI on Tuesday said it has received a contract from Naval Air Systems Command to integrate its artificial intelligence aircraft pilot software onto the Kratos Defense [KTOS] BQM-177A high-speed […]
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BudgetNavy Budget Caps Caused Cuts And Delays in USVs And NGAD, Officials Say
The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) budget caps imposed on the Department of the Navy forced it to lower funding for unmanned vessels and work on the next carrier-based fighter under […]
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ArmyCENTCOM Chief Wants More Directed Energy Weapons In Theater
U.S. forces in the Middle East are using directed energy (DE) weapon systems to protect themselves against enemy drone and missile attacks, but more are needed as part of a […]
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Navy/USMCSaildrone And Austal Launch First Surveyor USV From Mobile; CNO Visits Gulf Coast Yards
Saildrone and Austal USA launched the first aluminum Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle on Wednesday off the latter’s new production line. The two companies first announced a partnership for Austal’s Mobile, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Sigma Defense $19 Million Contract To Integrate Autonomy Software For Unmanned Vehicles
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Sigma Defense’s SOLUTE a $19 million contract to provide integration for autonomy software for the Navy’s unmanned vehicles via the Autonomy Baseline Manager (ABM). […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Experts Outline AI Challenges
Several experts and researchers working for the Navy recently outlined major challenges for the Navy’s use of artificial intelligence (AI). Sam Tangredi, a retired Navy captain and professor and Leidos […]
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Navy/USMCNavy AI Expert: Humans May Not be In The Loop In Wartime
An expert working for the Navy recently outlined why in wartime unmanned systems will need to make lethal decisions without direct human input. Sam Tangredi, a retired Navy captain and […]
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ArmyWormuth: Lack of Fiscal 2024 Appropriations and Supplemental Passage Harms U.S. Army Transformation
Congressional dawdling reflected in the pedestrian passage of continuing resolutions (CR) and the lack of approval of regular fiscal 2024 appropriations and the proposed Emergency National Security Supplemental Act harms […]