Unmanned Systems
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SpaceMeink: U.S. Has Orbital Space Weapons, SB-AMTI To Launch This Month, 500 CCAs by 2032
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The United States has orbital space weapons, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said on Monday. “What’s becoming even more important as we move forward is sensing and command […]
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Air ForceSkunk Works Plans First Flight of Vectis Prototype By End of Next Year
Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Skunk Works division plans to fly a Vectis drone prototype by the end of next year and to build another four aircraft to accelerate development and the […]
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Unmanned SystemsInterview with William “Mac” McAuley, Branch Chief of Integrated Air and Missile Defense/Counter-Unmanned Systems, USAFRICOM, on C-UAS
McAuley, who has responsibility for protecting the airspace for U.S. forces in Africa, spoke with Defense Daily’s Cal Biesecker on Sept. 9 in Washington, D.C. about the types of unmanned […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUse Of Laser Weapons Helping Reduce Illegal Drone Use On Southern Border, DoD CTO Says
The use of laser weapons is contributing to a dramatic decline in nefarious drone use along America’s southern border, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer (CTO) said on Thursday. The laser-based […]
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Navy/USMCLeidos MUSVs Successfully Operated With Navy At RIMPAC, Carrier Strike Group
Two Leidos [LDOS] Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) built for Navy experimental testing were successfully used this summer with the Navy at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNorthrop Grumman Test Flies Lumberjack One-Way Attack System With Magnet Navigation
Seeking to add to the capabilities of its one-way attack system, Northrop Grumman [NOC] is flight-testing Lumberjack with magnetic navigation (MagNav) software supplied by SandboxAQ that operates in GPS-denied environments, […]
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Unmanned SystemsUnmanned Cargo Aircraft Startup Poseidon Aerospace Raises $60 Million Ahead Flight Testing
Poseidon Aerospace, which is developing unmanned cargo aircraft for commercial and defense logistics, has raised $60 million in a Series A round that will be used for the upcoming flight-test […]
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Unmanned SystemsAEVEX Completes $600 Million Acquisition Of USV Manufacturer BlackSea
AEVEX Corp. [AVEX] on Tuesday said it has closed its $600 million acquisition of BlackSea Technologies, adding design, development and manufacturing capabilities of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned undersea […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAeroVironment Nabs First International Order For LOCUST Counter-Drone Laser System
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Monday said it has received an order worth more than $50 million for the first international sales of its LOCUST laser weapon system. The direct commercial sale […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Begins Falcon Peak Counter-Drone Experiment With Focus On Southern Border
U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and the Pentagon’s counter-drone task force last week began another in an ongoing series of experiments and demonstrations aimed at detecting and defeating threats from drones […]