Unmanned (All Services)
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Grumman Doubles AQS-24 Minehunter Depth In Test
Northrop Grumman [NOC] successfully tested the AQS-24B minehunting sonar off the coast of Florida at double its last tested depth, over 400 feet, the company said. For the test, the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Phase Two Overlord USV Work
The Navy said Tuesday it started Phase II of the Ghost Fleet Overlord Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) programs, awarding contract modifications to two industry teams. The Office of the Secretary […]
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Navy/USMCONR Small Business Program Expands Funding For Faster Development of Navy Tech
The Navy said Wednesday its Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is expanding funding opportunities with more technology acceleration topics. The SBIR program is expanding […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Tests Mine Countermeasures On ESB-4
The Navy tested a mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package (MP) on the expeditionary sea base USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (T-ESB-4), the service said Sept. 19. T-ESB-4 spent three days in […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Plans To Issue MUUV Solicitation, Industry Day Soon
The Navy intends to award multiple contracts for the design, development, and production of the Medium Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (MUUV), it said in a new presolcitation notice posted Thursday. The […]
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Navy/USMCGD Unveils Bluefin-12 UUV
On Tuesday General Dynamics [GD] unveiled its new Bluefin-12 model unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019 show in London. Currently being produced for […]
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Navy/USMC
Knifefish Gets Milestone C Approval, GD Wins Five-Unit LRIP
After earning Milestone C approval from the Navy, the General Dynamics [GD] Knifefish surface mine countermeasure unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) program won a five unit low-rate initial production (LRIP) order, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Issues New LUSV Draft RFP, Warns Cuts May Limit Capabilities And Contracts
The Navy recently issued a new draft Request For Proposals (RFP) for the new Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV) program, the service said Wednesday. The service also warned reductions to […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Releases MUSV RFP, Official Stresses Experimentation Before Use
The Navy released the final request for proposals (RFP) for the development of a Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) on July 16. MUSV will be a pier-launched, self-deploying modular surface […]
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Navy/USMC
Administration Opposes $238 Million Reduction Of LUSVs In Defense Authorization Bill
The White House on Wednesday objected to a provision in the House’s FY 2020 defense authorization bill that would reduce funding for the Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) program […]