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Navy/USMC

ONR Awards Contracts For Aeriel Cargo Autonomy

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

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The Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently awarded contracts for pursuing new technologies designed to enhance the autonomy of unmanned aerial cargo systems. ONR said last week it’s initially providing $28 million to teams lead by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Aurora Flight Sciences to develop robotic rotorcraft to support rapid autonomous aerial cargo delivery to the battlefield. The Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) program is intended to support units under hostile conditions and it’s envisioned to eventually allow war…

Congress

SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]

Congress

HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]