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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
General Atomics to Develop Smart Sensor Technology for MQ9 Reaper Drone
The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics a $93.3 million contract to enhance the autonomous sensing capabilities of its MQ-9 Reaper combat drone.
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France Navy Receives Anti-Submarine Target Drones
The French Navy has received two unmanned underwater target vehicles that simulate a submarine to hone their skill in anti-submarine warfare.
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US Navy Successfully Tests Drone Assistance in Laser Target Firing
The US Navy successfully launched and landed a drone from a moving ship, taking a recent idea to use UAVs to test and evaluate seaborne laser weapons closer to completion.
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Technology
UK Marines Test ‘Throwbots’ Lobbed Inside Buildings
The UK Royal Marines recently tested a lightweight reconnaissance robot that can be lobbed over walls or into a building to get live footage of what’s going on inside the structure.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Department of Defense Taps Immervision to Develop Wide Angle Camera for Drone Applications
Immervision InnovationLab announced that it has received an award from the US Department of Defense to develop a computer vision wide angle camera for small drones.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
UK Military Could Have ‘Drone Swarms’ Ready by Middle of Next Year
The UK military could have “drone swarm” units by the middle of next year to perform tasks including suicide missions inside enemy lines and overwhelming adversary air defenses.
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France Seeks Drone-Mounted Device to Intercept Battlefield Radio Communications
France is seeking a drone-mounted electronic warfare device to detect, locate, and possibly jam radio communication transmitters.
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Exercises
US Ship-Launched Missile Intercepts ICBM in Milestone Test
The US has successfully used a small, ship-fired ballistic missile interceptor to destroy a target Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, in a first of its kind test.
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US Navy Begins Testing Logistics Drone Prototype
Engineers, testers, and military test pilots at the US Navy are evaluating a logistics drone designed to provide ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore cargo transport.
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Land
US Army Gets First Of Four Robotic Combat Vehicle Prototypes
The US Army has received its first Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light prototype, jointly developed by QinetiQ Inc. and Pratt Miller Defense.
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