The U.S. Department of Defense released its in-depth budget documents on March 13, showcasing an $842 billion budget for fiscal 2024 that includes increasing investments in unmanned systems.
Military
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Enter SSR Tranche 2 Prototype Testing
The U.S. Army announced a trio of candidates is entering Tranche 2 Prototype Testing for its Short Range Reconnaissance small UAS.
U.S. Army Selects AeroVironment JUMP 20 Medium UAS to Enter Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Program Increment 2
AeroVironment is the only company to secure an award for all FTUAS program increments, including FTUAS Increments 0,1 and now…
Red Cat Partners with Athena AI for Artificial intelligence, Computer Vision on Teal 2 Military Drone
Red Cat Holdings Inc. announced Athena AI as a computer vision partner for the new Teal 2 military-grade drone.
Army Futures Command 2022: A Good Year for Autonomy
The U.S. Army has released its Army Futures Command 2022 Year in Review, focusing on various technology and equipment.
U.S., Bahrain Establish Working Group to Operationalize Unmanned Fleet
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command established a working group for operationalizing unmanned systems with the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Warner, Scott Introduce Bill to Ban Drone Buys from China, Others
Sen. Mark R. Warner (R-Virginia) teamed with Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) on legislation to prohibit purchases of drones from countries identified as national security threats, namely China.
State Department Issues Declaration on Military Use of AI and Autonomy
The U.S. State Department issued a declaration on Feb. 16 staking out its positions on how artificial intelligence should be used by militaries around the world.
Pierce Aerospace, DroneShield Partner on Remote ID and C-UAS Technologies
Pierce Aerospace announced a partnership with counter-UAS company DroneShield to integrate Pierce Aerospace’s remote ID technologies into DroneShield’s C-UAS and command and control systems.
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde UAS Takes First Maritime Flight Aboard USS Miguel Keith
Textron Systems Corp. announced Feb. 1 that its Aerosonde UAS aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), took its first operational flight.
Edgesource Donates $2 Million in Counter-SUAS Systems to Ukraine
Edgesource Corp. announced that in 2022 it donated about $2 million worth of counter-small unmanned aircraft system technology to the Ukrainian Army.
XTEND Awarded $20M Contract for Multi- Drone Operating System
XTEND has been awarded a $20 million contract by the Israel Ministry of Defense to develop and supply a multi-drone operating system.
The Army Orders Dronuts: Cleo Robotics’ Dronut Prepares to Deploy
Looking like a flying lug nut, Dronut’s X1 is being used by multiple Fortune 500 companies for commercial inspection of confined spaces from factories to mines.
Northrop Grumman Unveils B-21 Raider, Intended for Manned-Unmanned Teaming
Northrop Grumman held a ceremony in Palmdale, California, to unveil the B-21 Raider, a stealth bomber intended to be augmented with UAS to expand its reach and punch.
BAE Systems Demonstrates Effectiveness of Rockets Against Agile, High-Speed Military Drones
BAE Systems completed additional ground-to-air test firings to prove the effectiveness of 70mm rockets guided by APKWS kits against Class 2 drones.
FTUAS Engages Increment 2
Enhanced White Paper evaluation has been completed for the Future Tactical UAS. The long quest to replace the RQ-7 Shadow…
Autonomous Black Hawk Flies Logistics, Rescue Missions Without Pilots in Army Demo
Sikorsky company and DARPA demonstrated to the U.S. Army how an uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter flying autonomously can perform internal and external cargo resupply missions as well as rescue operations.
