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Navy creates Unmanned Surface Vessel Division to expedite integration of unmanned systems
The unit will manage unmanned surface vessel experimentation for medium and large unmanned surface vessels like the Sea Hunter and the Sea Hawk.
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Pentagon tests high-power microwave systems against drones
The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office has completed its third demonstration to look at capability that could fill identified gaps to defeat the growing drone threat around the world.
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Anduril Industries in talks with Australia on autonomous undersea vehicle
The company billed the Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle as affordable, durable and capable of executing military and non-military missions.
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Release the hounds: Army event to feature drone swarms that behave like a wolf pack
Edge 22 will see a large, interactive drone swarm demonstrating a variety of behaviors, some of which are classified.
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Turkish drones won’t give Ukraine the edge it needs
But why is Russia not dominating this unmanned war?
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US Navy considers alternatives to unmanned boats with missiles
The Navy wants to put more missile tubes out to sea by installing them on USVs. Congress isn't comfortable enough yet with the state of unmanned technology. There could be an alternate plan to make both sides happy.
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Six questions with the US Navy’s top officer, Adm. Mike Gilday
The chief of naval operations addresses data-driven efforts to improve readiness, how to develop the right unmanned systems and more.
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Ukraine receives more armed drones amid Russian invasion
The country has secured fresh drones in order to continue striking Russian vehicles, according to Ukraine's defense minister.
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US Army to demo offensive drone swarms in next Project Convergence
BlueHalo will provide a "hive" of drones that will demonstrate offensive swarming capability for the U.S. Army over the next several years.
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Here’s what stood out at the UAE’s unmanned defense expo
And see the systems that Russian, Chinese, Indian and American businesses showed off to potential clients.
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Following first demonstration, Edge unveils swarming drones based on AI technology
Hunter 2-S is part of the family of the Hunter 2 series of unmanned aerial vehicles. These drones are expected to share information with each other for tracking and maintaining positions and engaging with the right target.
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Unmanned or minimally manned vessels could deploy alongside strike groups as soon as 2027
The U.S. Navy's chief of naval operations hopes to conduct significant experimentation in the next five years to support deploying an early medium or large USV as part of a strike group in the 2027 time frame.
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How autonomous wingmen will help fighter pilots in the next war
“There’s enough technology in existence from programs that we’ve already conducted, it convinces me that’s not a crazy idea,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.
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Army-led hackathon awards cash to autonomous off road vehicle developers
Goals: better sensing, GPS-free navigation and trust.
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Epirus debuts high-power microwave pod for drones
Epirus has taken its ground-based, high-power microwave capability to counter drone swarms and put it on a drone.
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Iraq seeks French drones and jets, additional Russian tanks
Iraq’s military is seeking several defense systems of different origins, including French Rafale fighter jets, drones and artillery, as well as Russian T-90 tanks, with some ongoing negotiations reaching an advanced stage.
For the first time, Black Hawk helicopter flies without anyone aboard
Sikorsky and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency flew a Black Hawk helicopter for 30 minutes with no one inside through the ALIAS program.
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Turkey and Ukraine to coproduce TB2 drones
Ukrainian Defence Minister Olesii Reznikov told reporters in Kyiv that the coproduction compound would also include a training center where Ukrainian pilots would be trained.
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US Navy kicks off 60-nation maritime exercise in Middle East that includes unmanned, AI tech
A massive naval exercise in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia includes unmanned systems and artificial intelligence tools at the heart of many of its scenarios.
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Autonomy specialist Anduril buys underwater drone-maker Dive Technologies
Defense technology company Anduril acquired UUV-maker Dive Technologies in a bid to grow its portfolio of artificial intelligence-powered products.
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US Navy adopts new strategy prioritizing ‘the building blocks’ of unmanned tech
The U.S. Navy is unlikely to pursue a formal program for unmanned surface vessels in the next five years, instead focusing on the enabling technologies first, several leaders say.
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US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead counter-drone integration work in $1B deal
Anduril will provide counter-drone services to U.S. Special Operations Command for the next decade.
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Contractors demonstrate single-user drone swarm at DARPA experiment
Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman recently demonstrated that a single user could control a swarm of over 100 unmanned systems in an urban environment.
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US condemns deadly Houthi drone attack on UAE oil facility near Al-Dhafra
The attack took place a short distance from Al-Dhafra Air Base, a military installation that hosts U.S. and French forces.
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A yearlong continuing resolution will hinder unmanned systems integration
Failure to pass funding bills will create a domino effect that will harm U.S. national security for years to come by damaging the growing unmanned systems industry.
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Following procurement cut, the Army is looking to add funding back in 2022 for aerial jamming pod
The Army updated its capability document for the MFEW-Air Large system.
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