The University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Laboratory recently received a three year, $5.5 million grant from DARPA. Researchers will use the…
Military
Pentagon prepares to test its underwater sub-hunting drone
An artist’s concept of DARPA’s ACTUV. While unmanned systems have come to dominate the skies (and headlines), the next big…
Navy Fills Top Unmanned Post as Focus on Autonomous Technology Sharpens
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus this week described a future where swarms of self-launching unmanned aircraft will cooperate to overwhelm an adversary and quad copters will be able to linger underwater before surfacing to fly.
AeroVironment Awarded U.S. Army Contract for RQ-11B Raven UAS
AeroVironment was recently awarded a firm-fixed-price contract from the United States Army to supply initial RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems to seven allied nations through the Foreign Military Sales program.
Naval Postgraduate School Fly 50 UAS at the Same Time
The Naval Postgraduate Schools Advanced Robotic Systems Engineering Laboratory (ARSENL) was recently focused on one goal: flying 50 unmanned aerial…
Northrop Grumman & U.S. Navy Demonstrate Fire Scout Capabilities
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy recently planned a 10-hour, 150 nautical mile flight for the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.
Defense Firms Find Commercial Foothold
Analysis shows two firms are having particular success in attracting commercial buyers for defense-focused unmanned aircraft.
AeroVironment Receives Contracts from U.S. Army for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Sustainment
Since May 1, AeroVironment has received 10 orders from the United States Army for the RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma…
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Takes Home Top Prize in the 8th Annual RoboBoat Competition
In July, 16 teams gathered in Virginia Beach to compete in the eighth annual RoboBoat Competition, with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University…
Press Release: Systron Donner Inertial Awarded Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo IMU Contract from BAE Systems
Concord, CA – August 13, 2015 – BAE Systems has awarded a contract to Systron Donner Inertial (SDI), a brand of…
Northrop Grumman Awards Ferra Engineering Supplier Contract
Northrop Grumann recently awarded the first supplier contract to Ferra Engineering for the initial production of the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system.
Naval Air Systems Command Awards Contract to Insitu
Insitu will build six RQ-21A Blackjack systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Northrop Grumman Demos OMS Capabilities Across Unmanned & Manned Systems
Last month, Northrop Grumman conducted several test flights demonstrating that the U.S. Air Force’s Open Mission Systems architecture standards can be integrated across multiple systems and platforms.
Northrop Grumman Unveil NATO AGS Aircraft
NATO recently expanded its joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability with the help of Northrop Grumman and its industry partners.
Northrop Grumman’s X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Refuels In-Flight
For the first time, an unmanned system has refueled while in flight.
DARPA Looking for Technologies That Could Help Unmanned Surface Vessels Perceive and Classify Nearby Objects
DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program, ACTUV, wants to develop an unmanned vessel that can track enemy diesel-electric…
Experts: More Rules Will Not Prevent Drone Attacks
Pilots ignorant of flight rules and accidents like the one that left a small drone on the White House lawn…
