Hypersonic missile testing is going airborne. North Dakota has launched a new program called Sky Range that will accelerate the…
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Coast Guard Seeks New Tech Before Strategic UxS Plan
“It’s kind of like a never-ending process,” U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Thomas Remmers said, describing the work of the team…
DARPA SubT Challenge
Robots revolutionize underground operations. As the final event of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Subterranean (SubT) Challenge concluded on…
Militaries Are Taking Unmanned Underwater
As systems continue to evolve and data collection becomes more sophisticated, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are playing a bigger military…
Beyond the Shadow: FTUAS Competition’s Next Phase
Army solicitations are accelerating the quest to find a mobile, quiet and multi-payload brigade-level successor(s) to the venerable Shadow. On Sept….
MILITARY COLLABORATION
Manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, is playing a role in military operations across domains and borders. In combat, the battlefield is…
“MUMS” THE WORD
The power of manned and unmanned teaming (MUM-T), is being unleashed across the military, civil and commercial sectors. Innovation and…
Global Hawks Adapt to New Role Monitoring Hypersonic Missiles
Northrop Grumman will convert four aging Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk drones into Range Hawk surveillance platforms for monitoring hypersonic…
THE SKIES GROW EVEN MORE BLUE FOR DOD UAS
The DIU’s Blue UAS initiative is developing trusted sUAS for the DOD and beyond. In military lingo, “blue” denotes friendly…
FTUAS Selection Process Proceeds
The Army has announced that the procurement process for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System is accelerating. “The acquisition process…
Medium-Lift Workhorse VTOL Cargo Drone Destined for Military Use
Kaman Corporation unveiled its KARGO UAV, a medium-lift vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) member of a family of unmanned systems…
Autonomous Underwater Mine Disarming Contracted by Navy
The Office of Naval Research awarded a $9.5 million contract to create an underwater robotic system for the autonomous neutralization…
Afghanistan: A New Era of Drone Use
Now that the U.S. has taken its boots off Afghanistan’s ground, drones are poised for a bigger role than ever,…
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Form Part of China’s Marine Survey and Defense Strategies
A wide range of underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs) is developing in China and could be used in future conflicts, particularly…
New Technology to Protect GPS Signals for UAVs Demo’d at AUVSI
Honeywell and InfiniDome are collaborating on a GPS signal-protection systems and showcasing a preliminary version of their joint solution at…
Backpackable ISR UAV, the Ghost 60, Flies to Special Operations Forces
UAV Solutions, Inc. (UAVS) has delivered and trained Special Operations Forces Operators on its AsUAS Ghost 60 Multi-Rotor system.
Multi-Million Dollar Subterranean Challenge for Autonomous Robots Training for Response
Eight teams have qualified for the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge Systems Competition Final Event. On September 21-23, 2021, the teams’…
