autonomous systems

L3Harris Kicks Off VAMPIRE Anti-Drone Weapon Supply to US Army

L3Harris Technologies has begun delivering Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment counter-unmanned aerial system supplies to the US Army under a contract valued at up to $106 million.

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BLADE’s Hunter WOLF UGV Enters US Army Evaluation for Danger Zone Resupply Tasks

The US Army has selected robotics company BLADE, formerly HDT Global, as one of six vendors to provide production-ready unmanned ground vehicles for its Infantry Last Tactical Mile initiative.

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Pentagon Turns to Lightfish Drone Boats to Secure Gulf of Mexico

The US Department of Defense is expanding its use of unmanned surface vessels into the Gulf of Mexico after a pilot program along the Rio Grande detected and deterred illicit maritime activity.

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Northrop’s Talon Blue Loyal Wingman Drone Completes Maiden Flight

Northrop Grumman has achieved the first fully autonomous flight of its YFQ-48A Talon Blue unmanned aerial system at Mojave Air and Space Port in California.

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Second US Navy Carrier Gains Control Hub for MQ-25A Stingray Refueling Drone

The US Navy has doubled its capacity to command the MQ-25A Stingray aerial refueling drone after installing a second operational control hub aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).

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KNDS Adds French Drone Interceptor to TARGAS C-UAS

European defense giant KNDS has partnered with French company AERIX Systems to manufacture the AXS-μ1, an interceptor drone designed to take down enemy unmanned aerial systems.

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US Army Awards 10 Companies $4.15B to Build Domestic Drone Shield

The US Army has awarded 10 defense companies contracts worth $4.15 billion to expand counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities at domestic military bases and critical infrastructure.

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Denmark Buys Dropla 4×4 Ground Drones to Train Military Operators

The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization has purchased nine Dropla 4×4 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to train conscript operators at the Danish Defence Drone Center.

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British Drone Submarine Fires US Heavyweight Torpedo in Historic First

The US Navy and the UK Royal Navy have successfully fired an Mk 48 heavyweight anti-submarine and anti-surface torpedo from an experimental extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, marking a historic first for allied undersea warfare.

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Boeing, Gogo Test Starlink Rival for Military Drones

Boeing subsidiary Insitu and aviation communications provider Gogo Special Missions have combined and tested a high-speed satellite connectivity system on a Group 3 unmanned aerial system.

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