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Quantum Tech Firm IonQ Invests In, Partners With, Drone Company Heven

Cal Biesecker — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:34:53 +0000

IonQ [ONQ] this week said it has made a financial investment in hydrogen-powered drone developer Heven AeroTech, part of a new strategic partnership between the companies to bring quantum technology […]

Leidos Reveals Sea Dagger Commando Craft For U.K. Bid

Rich Abott — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:02:10 +0000

Leidos on Sept. 4 unveiled its new Sea Dagger next generation Commando Insertion Craft (CIC) concept, developed for the U.K. Royal Navy’s Commando Force (UKCF) program. The U.K. program aims […]

U.S., Australia And Japan To Increase Trilateral Aerospace And Autonomous R&D

Rich Abott — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:59:34 +0000

The defense leaders of the U.S., Australia and Japan this week said they are working on plans to jointly develop aerospace materials and autonomous systems alongside other trilateral efforts. During […]

Navy Works With General Atomics And Lockheed Martin To Demonstrate Drone Control Station

Rich Abott — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:12:33 +0000

The Navy tested command and control of an unmanned aircraft using its Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station (UMCS) for the first time this week in a demo using the […]

Saab Pitches Autonomous Control System For Naval Vessels

Rich Abott — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:41:00 +0000

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 […]

Honeywell Partners with Near Earth Autonomy In Autonomous Rotorcraft Competitions

Rich Abott — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:47:28 +0000

Avionics supplier Honeywell [HON] on Monday announced the start of an investment and collaboration agreement with autonomy provider Near Earth Autonomy to bid on for autonomous rotorcraft. Honeywell said the […]

AUKUS Partners Test Pillar II Autonomous Systems In Australian Exercise

Rich Abott — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:07:22 +0000

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 […]

Marine Corps Outlines Next Steps For New Autonomous Resupply Vessel And Landing Ship Medium Experimentation

Rich Abott — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:54:28 +0000

The Marine Corps is preparing to move an autonomous resupply vessel to the Japan-based 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) to conduct field testing this fall, an official said Wednesday. […]

Navy Awards Sigma Defense $19 Million Contract To Integrate Autonomy Software For Unmanned Vehicles

Rich Abott — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:03:33 +0000

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Sigma Defense’s SOLUTE a $19 million contract to provide integration for autonomy software for the Navy’s unmanned vehicles via the Autonomy Baseline Manager (ABM). […]

Marines To Soon Test Robotic Vessel To Resupply Missiles To Shore

Rich Abott — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:41:57 +0000

A top Marine Corps official Wednesday said that early next year the service plans to test an autonomous vessel moving a few Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) to shore to reload […]

Navy Conducting Market Research For Autonomous Navigation Tech

Rich Abott — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:39:38 +0000

The Navy issued a Request For Information (RFI) on Jan. 3 conducting market research on autonomous navigation technologies to support Navy ships and submarines. The technology is called Bride Decision […]

HII Unveils Proteus Unmanned Surface Vessel For Testing

Rich Abott — Fri, 21 May 2021 20:47:19 +0000

Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] unveiled its new Proteus unmanned surface vessel (USV) last Thursday for use in testing and development of autonomous capabilities. The Proteus USV is 27 feet long […]

Near Earth Autonomy And NAVAIR To Develop Autonomy Package For K-MAX

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 19:46:53 +0000

Pittsburgh, Pa.-based autonomy systems integrator Near Earth Autonomy is partnering with Kaman Aerospace [KAMN] and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to develop an autonomy system specifically for the K-MAX helicopter, […]