:

USAF Seeks Info on Small VTOL UAV For Counter-IED Mission

DDN

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

SHARE:

The Air Force recently issued a request for information on unmanned aerial vehicles able to support the detection of improvised explosive devices (IED). U.S. forces currently use a variety of robotic platforms for reconnaissance and surveillance. According to the Air Force, these legacy platforms are "slow getting downrange" and the height at which mounted cameras can observe suspect items is limited. The use of a UAV "would decrease time on target, eliminate exposing personnel to hazards and enhance reconnaissance capabilities,"…

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]

HASC Bill Funds Second Destroyer, Adds Several Multi-Ship Procurements, Puts Limits On Battleship

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman’s mark of the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization act, released May 26, largely approved the Navy’s shipbuilding request, but it added funds to […]