Manned-unmanned teaming can serve as a force multiplier.
Air Force
Advanced Aircraft Company Secures AFWERX Contract To Develop Next-Generation Tactical UAS
HAMR hybrid fuel-electric UAV to be developed for tactical ISR missions for the United States Air Force Advanced Aircraft Company…
Air Force Orders 15 Silent Arrow Precision-Guided Cargo Delivery Drones
The U.S. Air Force through its Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Silent Arrow a contract for “Guided Bundle Derivative of…
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…
Autonomous Flying Brain aboard Air Force Drone Fighter Passes Milestone Tests
A 19-foot unmanned U.S. Air Force prototype fighter jet, the Kratos Unmanned Tactical Aerial Platform (UTAP-22) tested the skies over…
One Air Force Drone Launches Another — A Valkyrie First
The US Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie drone launched another drone in a first for the aircraft, during its sixth flight…
LiquidPiston Adapting Its X-Engine Technology for United States Air Force UAS and Orbs
LiquidPiston recently received a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract from the United States Air Force to adapt its X-Engine…
Air Force Skyborg Award Foresees “Attritable” Unmanned Combat Planes
The U.S. Air Force Skyborg program, creating a low-cost autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle that will partner with manned aircraft to…
Replacing the Reaper – What To Do Differently This Time
In June, the Air Force sent out a request for information (RFI) on a “Next Generation ISR/Strike Platform” to replace…
One Ultra-Endurance LEAP for UAVs
An innovative military UAS with a customizable suite of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) tools has completed its first extended…
