Unmanned Systems
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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 […]
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Unmanned SystemsNavy Demonstrated More Unmanned Refueling At Sea
The Navy this week revealed this summer it demonstrated using a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel (USV) at sea. A Navy-industry team […]
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Air ForceMeink Directs MMA Acceleration, USAF Eyes $10 Million Unit Cost for Air Vehicle, $20 Million for CCA Air Vehicle
A U.S. Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) solicitation in July pegged initial operational capability (IOC) of 20 Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) in fiscal 2031, but that schedule may […]
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Unmanned SystemsAnduril Pitches Lattice For Port Defense, Demonstrates Sea Integration At BlueTide
NEWPORT, R.I. – Anduril Industries recently demonstrated their ability to quickly integrate various dual-use vehicles, systems and sensors as the company pitches its command and control software for additional Navy […]
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Unmanned SystemsSoftware And Robotics Company XTEND Set For Public Debut Following Reverse Merger
XTEND AI Robotics, the new name for XTEND following a reverse merger with JFB Construction Holdings, on Friday will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange with new resources […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHermeus Selects Anduril’s Mission Autonomy Platform For Unmanned Supersonic Aircraft
Anduril Industries has been selected by unmanned supersonic aircraft developer Hermeus to integrate its Lattice mission autonomy software on the Quarterhorse Mk2 aircraft to enable collaborative missions with a nod […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Reveals CCA Design Details in New RFI Prototype Project
A Navy notice published this week revealed several details of what the service is seeking in a future aircraft carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), including the testing of two fully […]
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Unmanned SystemsHeven AeroTech Opens New Drone Manufacturing Facility In Virginia
Heven AeroTech, which is focused on the development and manufacture of hydrogen-powered drones, is operating a 56,000 square foot production facility in Northern Virginia, adding to its existing manufacturing capacity. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Plans Another Heavy Lift Challenge With Added Difficulty
The Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA) is initiating a new round to its challenge aimed at significantly increasing the payload-to-weight ratio of vertical aviation for heavy lift, with the next […]
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Unmanned SystemsInterview with Anduril’s James Buescher on Production Of Autonomous Undersea Vehicles
Defense Daily’s Rich Abbott was at BlueTide 2026 in Newport, R.I., on August 27 to cover the annual dual-use maritime showcase and in-water demonstration event. Among the conversations he had […]