unmanned aircraft
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Unmanned SystemsQuantum Tech Firm IonQ Invests In, Partners With, Drone Company Heven
IonQ [ONQ] this week said it has made a financial investment in hydrogen-powered drone developer Heven AeroTech, part of a new strategic partnership between the companies to bring quantum technology […]
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Air ForceF-22 Controls Unmanned General Atomics MQ-20 Drone In Industry Demo
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on Monday announced the successful test of an F-22 Raptor fighter controlling an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) for the first time […]
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Navy/USMCMQ-4C Approved For Initial Use Despite Deficiencies That Could Prevent Mission Success, Says Pentagon Auditor
The Navy “failed to effectively manage the operational capabilities” of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft program, declaring Initial Operation Capability (IOC) before undergoing an initial testing phase despite having several […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Air Boss Confirms MQ-25 Will Still Test Fly This Year, Followed By Carrier Integration In ‘26
The Navy Air Boss this week confirmed the new MQ-25 carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft will test fly this year, followed by aircraft carrier integration in 2026. “The key to that […]
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InternationalAustralia Test Teams Up Ghost Bat Drones With E-7A Wedgetail Aircraft
Australia on Monday said that it demonstrated pairing two MQ-28A Ghost Bat drones controlled from an E-7A Wedgetail aircraft. The Australian Ministry of Defense explained that during the test out […]
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InternationalNavy Seeks Industry Help For Foreign Partner Long Range UAV
The Navy is seeking industry input on potential solutions for a long-range unmanned aircraft to be used by an unspecified partner country. The Request For Information (RFI), published Wednesday, specifically […]
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Navy/USMCNAVAIR Head Warns First MQ-25 Flight This Year Still Requires “A Ton Of Work”
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The commander of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) this week warned a lot of work is still required with the new MQ-25 Stingray unmanned carrier-based tanker […]
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Air Boss: Unmanned MQ-25 Will Fly This Year, Opens Way To 6th Gen Collaborative Combat Aircraft
SAN DIEGO – The Navy Air Boss Tuesday confirmed the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft will start test flying later this year, a necessary step to getting […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Picks SNC To Develop More Prototype Logistics Drones
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Dec. 5 said the Navy awarded it a prototype other transaction (OT) agreement to develop the technology to support autonomous unmanned air transport capability for […]
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Navy/USMCTextron To Deploy Aerosonde UAS On More Ships
Textron Systems [TXT] this week announced it recently won two contracts to deploy and provide services to operate its Aerosonde UAS to four more U.S. Navy ships. On Nov. 18 […]
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