autonomous systems

Honeywell to Power Swarm Aero’s Oversized Tactical Drones

California-based Swarm Aero has partnered with Honeywell Aerospace to supply propulsion systems for its large-class multi-mission unmanned aerial systems.

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iRocket Wins US Army Deal to Support Anti-Drone Weapon Production 

The US Army has awarded New York-based Innovative Rocket Technologies a contract valued between $30 million and $150 million to support production of next-generation counter-unmanned aerial system weapons.

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Palladyne, IAI Strike Deal to Build Kamikaze Drones for Pentagon

Palladyne AI and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a strategic partnership to market the HARPY, HAROP, and Mini HARPY loitering munitions to the US Department of Defense.

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Six Firms Create Autonomous ‘Hunter-Killer’ UGV Duo in Under a Week

A project involving six defense firms has resulted in the creation of the “Hunter-Killer,” an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle duo assembled in less than a week.

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French NATO Jets Shoot Down Stray Drone in Latvia

French NATO jets stationed in the Baltic states shot down a drone in Latvia, the military and the country's foreign minister confirmed on Monday morning.

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US Greenlights $1.98B Anti-Drone Sale to Kuwait

The US State Department has cleared a $1.98-billion foreign military sale of counter-unmanned aerial system platforms to Kuwait.

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AUKUS Kicks Off First Pillar 2 Initiative With Joint Undersea Drone Development

Australia, the UK, and the US have launched a joint program to develop advanced technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles, marking the first major initiative under the AUKUS Pillar 2 strategy.

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Astrion Joins $349M Effort to Support US Navy Unmanned Maritime Systems

Alabama defense company Astrion has secured a position on a $349.4-million US Navy framework contract to provide broad support services for unmanned maritime systems.

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US Army Orders Teledyne FLIR’s SkyRaider Drones for CBRN Ops

Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured an $11.2-million contract to supply its R80D SkyRaider unmanned aerial systems for the US Army’s chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear missions.

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Lockheed’s GRIZZLY Containerized Launcher Completes First Drone Kill Using JAGM

Lockheed Martin has tested its GRIZZLY containerized launcher firing a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile to intercept a Group 3 one-way attack drone, marking the first demonstration of the capability.

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