unmanned systems

The Navy on Monday issued a notice that it intends to expand industry partnerships for more small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) performing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, hosting an […]

The first Boeing [BA] Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) is due to be delivered to the Navy early next year, the Navy confirmed with a visit by  the […]

The leaders of a Senate panel are pushing the Navy to redirect funds and focus from Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSVs) to Medium USVs (MUSVs), according to a November letter. […]

The Navy’s 5th Fleet group that focuses on unmanned testing conducted another iteration of unmanned tests, this time with remote launch of a loitering munitions and the take-off and landing […]

While drones are ideal in enclosed spaces, American forces still need to use their high end and traditional manned forces to maintain air and maritime superiority in a potential conflict […]

A recent Navy notice said it plans to soon issue a Request For Solutions (RFS) for two sizes of low cost unmanned maritime vessel prototypes.  The notice described this as […]

Last month Boeing [BA] said its Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) finished a 48-hour endurance sailing run. During this exercise, the vehicle operated fully autonomously below the sea […]

Sweden’s Saab pitched a new autonomous control system to be used for naval vessels during the Euronaval expo in Paris this month. The company said this new system, Autonomous Ocean […]

The Navy is looking into options that would allow uncrewed vessels to continue to travel even if satellite navigation systems are denied in the environment, according to a recent notice. […]

The U.S., Australia and U.K. partners recently completed a three-week-long experimentation exercise with AUKUS Pillar II autonomous capabilities, Autonomous Warrior 24, the Navy said Thursday. The Autonomous Warrior 24 exercise […]