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  • 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
    6 days ago
  • 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
  • 2nd Lt. Timothy, a remotely piloted aircraft student pilot, and Airman 1st Class Anthony, an RPA student sensor operator, operate an MQ-9 flight simulator Dec. 10 at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Air Education and Training Command is trying to use technology such as artificial intelligence to improve how it trains RPA pilots and sensor operators through the RPA Training Next initiative. (Airman 1st Class Quion Lowe/Air Force)
    AI-infused training coming for drone pilots, sensor ops

    The new RPA program takes some cues from the Air Force's Pilot Training Next program.

    Stephen Losey
    June 22
  • Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, at Fort Campbell, Ky., help assess Martin UAV's V-BAT drone. (Army)
    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.

    Kyle Rempfer
    June 4
  • DARPA's Sea Train concept hopes to enable a convoy of medium-sized unmanned vessels to travel across the ocean without refueling, before splitting up to conduct independent operations. (Courtesy of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
    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.

    Nathan Strout
    June 1
  • Concept art from the Air Force Research Lab shows how the F-35 could be linked to a series of drones through the
    More than one company could get cash to build the Air Force’s AI-equipped Skyborg drone

    The U.S. Air Force officially launched a competition for Skyborg contracts on May 15.

    Valerie Insinna
    May 20
  • DARPA wants to use artificial intelligence and unmanned platforms to revolutionize aerial combat.
    Dynetics joins DARPA’s unmanned dogfighting effort

    DARPA wants to use artificial intelligence and unmanned platforms to revolutionize aerial combat.

    Nathan Strout
    May 18
  • An Israeli Heron-TP unmanned aircraft sits on the tarmac during the April 2018 Berlin Air Show. (Photo by Sebastian Sprenger)
    Greece and Israel deal spotlight leasing model for military UAVs

    The lease option could offer an attractive alternative to pricey acquisitions amid budgetary constraints caused by COVID 19.

    Seth J. Frantzman
    May 8
  • Marines test-fly a DJI Phantom 3 drone during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 16, 2016. The Pentagon has sought to diminish its use of small drones like the DJI Phantom, which are made by Chinese companies. (Sgt. Kaitlyn V. Klein/U.S. Marine Corps)
    Pentagon reports boost in predatory foreign investment to US tech firms amid pandemic

    There has been a "small uptick" in cases over the past several months, said the Defense Department official charged with overseeing the industrial base.

    Valerie Insinna
    May 6
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