Unmanned Systems
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Opens $30 Million Prize Challenge For Autonomous Non-Tactical Vehicles
The Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last Friday kicked-off a $30 million prize challenge that seeks to make better use of the Pentagon’s fleet of manually-operated non-tactical vehicles (NTVs) […]
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Unmanned SystemsBlue Water Autonomy Marks Construction Progress On First Liberty Class USV
Autonomous vessel developer Blue Water Autonomy on Thursday released photos of its first Liberty Class ship under construction at Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana,\. The images are of the bow section […]
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Air ForceYFQ-42A Dark Merlin Resumes Flight Tests for CCA Program
The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) YFQ-42A Dark Merlin prototype drone for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program has resumed flight testing, the Air Force and the […]
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Unmanned SystemsRed Cat Acquires Wireless Drone Recharging Company Quaze Technologies
Red Cat Holdings [RCAT] on Wednesday said it has acquired Quaze Technologies, a developer of wireless power transfer technology for unmanned systems and autonomous machines, adding a new capability to […]
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Air ForceMQ-9 Strikes in Iran Far Outnumber Those of Other Platforms, USAF Chief Says
The number of air to ground strikes in Iran by U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reapers by General Atomics has far outstripped that by any other aircraft, U.S. Air Force Chief […]
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Navy/USMCMQ-25 Okayed For Production With Milestone C Approval
The Navy on Tuesday announced the Boeing [BA] MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft officially received its Milestone C approval, setting it up for Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) later this […]
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Unmanned SystemsShield AI’s AI Pilot Software Selected To Provide Collaborative Autonomy To LUCAS Drones
Shield AI on Tuesday said the Defense Department has picked the company’s Hivemind artificial intelligence software to pilot Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Aircraft System (LUCAS) one-way attack drones and allow them […]
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Unmanned SystemsCoast Guard Plans R&D Effort With Lockheed Martin To Assess HPMs To Stop Small Boats
The Coast Guard plans to work with Lockheed Martin [LMT] to evaluate and test high power microwave (HPM) effectors that would temporarily disable the engines or support electronics of small […]
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Unmanned SystemsRedwire Says Awarded Large Drone Contract From NATO Ally
Redwire Corp. [RDW] on Tuesday said it received a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract from a NATO ally to deliver the company’s Penguin Mk3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Redwire said the […]
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Unmanned SystemsPerennial Autonomy Nabs $500 Million DoD Counter-Drone Contract
The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)-401 has awarded Perennial Autonomy a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling to acquire three of the company’s drone interceptors, a deal that […]