Unmanned Systems
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Eyes First Flight Of Project Talon Next Year
Northrop Grumman [NOC] used its Beacon autonomous testbed, announced in June, to accelerate development of the Project Talon autonomous drone offering for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) […]
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Business/FinancialSaronic Invests $300 Million To Add Production Capacity To Louisiana Shipyard
Autonomous surface vessel developer and manufacturer Saronic on Wednesday said it is investing $300 million to add 300,000 square feet of production capacity to its shipyard in Franklin, La., to […]
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Unmanned SystemsCentral Command Deploys One-Way Attack Drones In Middle East
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday said it has deployed the U.S. military’s first one-way attack drone squadron, which consists of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones that feature […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShield AI Brings Its Autonomy Solution To Space Domain In Partnership With Sedaro
Shield AI is taking its Hivemind autonomy pilot software stack to a new domain, space, through a partnership the company announced on Wednesday with Sedaro Corp., whose platform simulates spacecraft […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyApplied Intuition, SNC Partner On Autonomy For Mobile Air Defense Systems
Vehicle autonomy solutions developer Applied Intuition is integrating its technology into mobile missile defense and counter-drone platforms developed by SNC to reduce personnel risk, minimize manpower needs, and lower costs […]
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Unmanned SystemsIsrael’s Axon Vision Partners With Leonardo DRS On AI For Autonomous Counter-Drone Solutions
Israel’s Axon Vision on Monday said it is partnering to bring its artificial intelligence automation technology to counter-drone solutions provided by Leonardo DRS [DRS] for the U.S. defense market. Axon […]
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Business/FinancialHeven AeroTech Raises $100 Million To Scale Production, Develop Quantum Capabilities
Drone developer Heven AeroTech on Monday said it has raised $100 million in a new funding round for expanding its manufacturing infrastructure, fielding infrastructure that supports its hydrogen-powered drones and […]
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Unmanned SystemsQuantum Tech Firm IonQ Invests In, Partners With, Drone Company Heven
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 […]
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ArmyRecent C-UAS Exercises Demonstrate Advances In Lowering Costs, Rapid Testing With Industry, Army Officials Say
U.S. Army and NATO exercises in Europe this month demonstrated low-cost solutions to defeat drones and showed industry working to improve systems quickly based on soldier feedback, Army officials said […]
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Unmanned SystemsPending Multiple Award DHS-Wide Counter-Drone Contract Worth $1.5 Billion
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last Friday evening released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a multiple award contract worth up to $1.5 billion that its components and agencies […]