Shield AI just bought Martin UAV. Here's how the artificial intelligence and autonomy technology company will transform the flagship drone - V-Bat - that has caught the eye of operators across the military services.
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency system provides survivable, anti-jam satellite communications that can allow secure communications through a nuclear conflict.
The service won't buy one its top electronic warfare systems this year. But the drone-mounted jamming and cyber pod can re-compete when developmental testing is done.
“This is the first time that we’ve had airborne capability like this. The big piece of it is just giving it visibility for senior leaders,” an electronic warfare official says.
On Tuesday afternoon, a rocket left Cape Canaveral Space Station in a fiery plum to take a fifth missile warning satellite to its constellation. The satellite's job is to provide backup.