Unmanned (All Services)
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Homeland Security
Tethered Unmanned Aircraft Considered For Anti-Terrorism Surveillance
The U.S. Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is evaluating AeroVironment ‘s [AVAV] new tethered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and security applications. Called the Tether […]
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Business/Financial
Saab Presents Anti-IED Underwater Robot
Saab AB on Tuesday unveiled Sea Wasp, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) aimed at identifying, relocating, and neutralizing underwater improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Presented at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy’s Newest Unmanned Aircraft Will Launch From Submerged Submarines
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy has set a course for deploying unmanned aerial vehicles on its manned submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). A small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft system, […]
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Unmanned Systems
Drones Flying Near Airports Sparks FAA Detection Technology Evaluation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding its efforts to detect unmanned aircraft systems flying dangerously close to airports in the United States. Following a sharp increase over the past […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Iron Man, Not Terminator: Machines Will Improve Human Performance In Third Offset
Many of the technologies that will define the U.S. military’s third offset strategy have yet to be invented, so Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work–the concept’s most vocal champion–often explains his […]
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Uncategorized
Army Leaders Push For Lead Role In Robotics, Future Weapon Development
In the pursuit of technologies like autonomous robotics and tactical electronic warfare that will change the fundamental character of combat, the Army should be on the front lines, its most […]
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Business/Financial
Saab and UMA Aero Group AG Form Joint Venture For UAVs
Saab AB and UMS Aero Group AG, a Swiss supplier of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are forming a joint venture to offer UAVs, Saab said Monday. The joint venture […]
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International
Switzerland Awards Elbit $200 Million Contract For Hermes 900 HFE Unmanned Aircraft
Elbit Systems [ESLT] was awarded a $200 million contract to provide Hermes 900 Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy To Field Full Slate Of Unmanned Systems By 2020
The Navy plans to operate alongside unmanned robotic systems on land, at sea and in the air by 2020, and has established a specific command position to lead rapid innovation […]