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France, Sweden send anti-drone units to Denmark to secure EU summit
Denmark in recent days observed unexplained drone activity at several of its airports as well as military locations.
Trump admin officially makes it easier to export military drones
The Trump administration hopes to reap the economic benefit of increased sales of military drones abroad.
By Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna
Navy issues $14M more for continued Knifefish testing
Designed to be deployed from a littoral combat ship, the Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle will detect mines and help the host vessel steer clear.
By Nathan Strout
Defense Innovation Unit issues contract for unmanned orbital outpost
Sierra Nevada Corporation will repurpose their Shooting Star space vehicle into an unmanned orbital outpost for Department of Defense experimentation.
By Nathan Strout
Congress skeptical of Navy’s unmanned vessels plans
The U.S. Navy wants $464 million to purchase two Overlord large unmanned surface vehicle prototypes and continue research and development in that area, but legislators are skeptical that the technology is ready for that level of investment.
By Nathan Strout
Marine Corps buys dozens of SkyRaider drones
FLIR Systems says the R80D SkyRaider is the company’s most advanced military small unmanned aerial system
By Nathan Strout
Air Force doesn’t have enough drone pilots or sensor operators, GAO says
The shortage of drone pilots and sensor operators is making it harder for the Air Force to balance those airmen’s time between engaging in combat operations and conducting non-combat activities.
Army selects eight counter-drone systems for the joint force
An Army assessment has narrowed down the number of counter-drone systems that will continue receiving investment from the joint force as the Pentagon looks to reduce redundancy.
By Nathan Strout
Vertical lift drones brigades are assessing fly quieter with more survivability, soldiers say
The Army wants an RQ-7 Shadow replacement that will be quieter, more maneuverable and more expeditious.
By Kyle Rempfer
All aboard the Sea Train!
DARPA's Sea Train concept looks to enable a convoy of medium-sized unmanned vessels to travel across the ocean without refueling, before splitting up to conduct independent operations.
By Nathan Strout