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Navy/USMC

Navy To Conduct Unmanned Prize Challenge This Month

Friday, November 12th, 2021

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The Office of Naval Research and NavalX’s Hack the Machine Unmanned event logo. (Image: U.S. Navy)

The Navy Department is preparing to host a new set of unmanned prize challenge competitions Nov. 16 -19 it advertises as “Blue Angles for geeks,” that aims to help accelerate discovery and teambuilding among the service, industry and academia concerning unmanned and autonomous vehicles. The event, called HACKtheMACHINE Unmanned, is accepting public signups for the competition that will be held virtually this month. It is being sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), various naval program executive offices and…

Space

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Congress

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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