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  • A new sensor could give the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps the ability to view an entire 5 square miles at once using an RQ-21A Blackjack drone. (Lance Cpl. Rhita Daniel/U.S. Marine Corps)
    With this new sensor, Blackjack drones can monitor an entire city at once

    The U.S. Navy has already ordered two Cardcounter sensor prototypes from Logos Technologies.

    Nathan Strout
    2 days ago
  • New rules from the U.S. State Department will make it easier to export drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper. (Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado/U.S. Air Force)
    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.

    Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna
    July 24
  • An MQ-9 Reaper aircrew flies a training mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Jan. 14, 2020. (Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado/U.S. Air Force)
    Trump admin expected to ease drone export rules Friday

    The change would mark how the U.S. interprets the Missile Technology Control Regime.

    Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna
    July 23
  • The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. (DoD)
    Four companies win contracts to build the Air Force’s Skyborg drone

    Each company has the chance to win up to $400 million. Here's what's next.

    Valerie Insinna
    July 23
  • A Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) is lifted onto the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead with a crane. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch/U.S. Navy)
    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.

    Nathan Strout
    July 21
  • One of two prototypes purchased by the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Strategic Capabilities Office for its Ghost Fleet Overlord program, aimed at fielding an autonomous surface ship capable of launching missiles. (Photo: DoD)
    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.

    Nathan Strout
    July 15
  • The money will support seven companies the Pentagon feels the need to protect. (Staff Sgt. David Overson/U.S. Army)
    DoD hands out $84 million in recovery funds for small drone makers and a space firm

    The money will support seven companies the Pentagon feels the need to protect.

    Aaron Mehta
    July 10
  • FLIR Systems said they will be delivering dozens of SkyRaider drones to the Marine Corps under a new $10 million contract. (FLIR Systems)
    Marine Corps buys dozens of SkyRaider drones

    FLIR Systems says the R80D SkyRaider is the company’s most advanced military small unmanned aerial system

    Nathan Strout
    July 1
  • The Dronebuster is one of the counter-drone systems selected by the U.S. Army for continued investment by the joint force. (Pfc. Gower Liu/Army)
    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.

    Nathan Strout
    June 26
  • The U.S. Navy has purchased two MQ-9A Reaper systems it's been using in Afghanistan since 2018. (U.S. Air Force)
    Navy buys two used MQ-9A Reaper drones

    The U.S. Marine Corps has been using the two drones in Afghanistan in a Contractor Owned Contractor Operated agreement since September 2018.

    Nathan Strout
    June 24
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