Electrification growing in military uncrewed systems: sources - News
April 24, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. The military uncrewed systems industry is moving towards greater electrification and away from fossil fuels and more traditional power sources, exhibitors at the XPONENTIAL 2024 show say.
Swarming drones showcased at XPONENTIAL 2024 by BlueHalo - News
April 24, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. BlueHalo is pitching swarming drones that essentially act as a truck for any sensor that the operator wants to put on it, and the company showcased the technology at the XPONENTIAL 2024 exhibition.
DoD increasingly seeking ready-to-field COTS solutions in uncrewed systems: sources - News
April 24, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. In the world of uncrewed systems, the U.S. military is more focused on finding commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions that can be fielded rapidly rather than expensive bespoke platforms that take years to develop, sources at the XPONENTIAL 2024 exhibition say.
DoD using AI, machine learning to speed up improvements to uncrewed vehicles: official - News
April 23, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. The Department of Defense is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to speed up software improvements to uncrewed vehicles across the services from a matter of months to a few days, a DoD official said at the XPONENTIAL 2024 exhibition on Tuesday.
DoD Replicator initiative working on 2nd tranche of systems: official - News
April 23, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. The Department of Defense is working on a second tranche of systems for the Replicator initiative, an effort to field thousands of autonomous systems across multiple domains over an 18- to 24-month time frame, a DoD official said at the XPONENTIAL 2024 exhibition on Tuesday.
Loitering munitions with extended range bought by the U.S. Marine Corps - News
April 22, 2024ARLINGTON, Virginia. The U.S. Marine Corps chose AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 Block 20 for the initial phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program, the company announced in a statement.
Anti-jamming radios used in Ukraine drones to be showcased at XPONENTIAL 2024 - News
April 19, 2024SAN DIEGO, California. Doodle Labs will be at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2024 to feature its jam-resistant radios that have been used in Ukrainian drones to assist in the country's war with Russia, the company announced in a statement.
Modular UAS built for DoD Replicator initiative to be showcased at XPONENTIAL 2024 - News
April 19, 2024MANASSAS, Virginia. RapidFlight will showcase a modular uncrewed aerial system (UAS) built for the U.S. Department of Defense's Replicator initiative at XPONENTIAL 2024, the company announced in a statement.
AI-piloted F-16 'dogfights' human pilot in DARPA test - News
April 18, 2024EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) conducted the first-ever in-air tests of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms piloting an F-16 fighter jet autonomously in direct combat scenarios against a human-piloted counterpart, the agency announced in a statement.
Long-range reconnaissance drone to be developed by AV, Parry Labs - News
April 18, 2024ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment and Parry Labs will team up to develop and integrate a modular, next-generation uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for the U.S. Army's Long Range Reconnaissance program, the companies announced in a statement.
Detect-and-avoid tech for aircraft to be developed by Joby, Sagetech - News
April 17, 2024WASHINGTON, DC. Joby Aviation and Sagetech Avionics will collaborate to develop onboard piloted Detect and Avoid (DAA) capabilities, a move aimed at bolstering Joby’s enhanced Visual Flight Rules (eVFR) operations, the companies announced in a statement.
Shield AI acquires Sentient Vision Systems, forms Shield AI Australia - News
April 17, 2024WASHINGTON, D.C. Shield AI, a company that develops advanced AI pilot technologies, plans to acquire Sentient Vision Systems, an Australian company specializing in AI-enabled real-time situational awareness technologies, Shield AI announced in a statement.
Autonomous security drone to be jointly developed by Draganfly, Knightscope - News
April 17, 2024MOUNTAIN VIEW, California. Knightscope and Draganfly will collaborate to integrate Knightscope's Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs) and emergency communications products with Draganfly's drones, Draganfly announced in a statement.
THeMIS uncrewed ground vehicles to be provided to Japan by Milrem Robotics - News
April 16, 2024TOKYO, Japan. Milrem Robotics will provide the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces with three THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) configured for tasks including supply transportation and intelligence gathering, the company announced in a statement.
Multi-mission compact radars to be provided to Dutch by Thales - News
April 16, 2024THE HAGUE, Netherlands. Dutch military procurement agency Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT) chose Thales to provide seven additional Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars (GM200 MM/C), with an option to acquire two more, the company announced in a statement.
Next Generation Interceptor to be developed for U.S. Missile Defense Agency by Lockheed Martin - News
April 16, 2024HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) chose Lockheed Martin to develop the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), a new addition to the nation’s missile defense arsenal, the company announced in a statement.
DragonFire laser system development to be installed on Royal Navy ships - News
April 15, 2024LONDON, United Kingdom. The UK Ministry of Defence has announced plans to fast-track the development of the DragonFire laser weapon system for installation on Royal Navy ships, MBDA announced in a statement.
Spacecraft for tactical response missions to be built for U.S. Space Systems Command - News
April 15, 2024COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. Rocket Lab will design and build a spacecraft capable of rendezvous proximity operations for U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC), the company announced in a statement.
Israel uses naval version of Iron Dome to intercept target at sea - News
April 12, 2024HAIFA, Israel. The Israeli navy conducted a test of Rafael's C-DOME system -- a naval version of the Iron Dome system -- to intercept a target at sea, Rafael announced in a statement.
Weather satellite launched for U.S. Space Force by BAE Systems - News
April 12, 2024VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, California. BAE Systems launched a new weather satellite, the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M), to enhance the U.S. Space Force’s capabilities in environmental monitoring, the company announced in a statement.