That thing you see in the ocean one day might not really be a monster jellyfish that mutated into the size of a human being but rather the outcome of a university project to develop a autonomous robot for the U.S. Navy.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Apr 08, 2013
The Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $71 million contract to produce six additional Fire Scout MQ-8C unmanned helicopters.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 12, 2013
The unmanned aircraft industry is poised to create more than 70,000 new American jobs in the first three years following the integration of UAS into U.S. national airspace system, according to a new study.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 12, 2013
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Wyle a three-year, $24 million contract to furnish testing services, technology support and life-cycle analysis for unmanned aircraft systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance projects and programs.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 11, 2013
The Army's recently completed operational test of the Gray Eagle that resulted not only in determining the unmanned aircraft's operational suitability but also a series of recommendations on improving doctrine with respect to next-war preparation.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 04, 2013
The Defense Department's research arm has established a new program in which it will assist the Navy with finding ways to use smaller ships as mobile launch and recovery sites for medium-altitude long-endurance, fixed-wing UAVs.
- By William Welsh
- Mar 04, 2013
The Army has awarded a contract to iRobot to furnish a rugged, throwable robot that can be used for a variety of combat missions and special operations.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Mar 01, 2013
Boeing's Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system recently completed its second flight in which it demonstrated critical capabilities that will enable it to perform ISR missions for up to four days without refueling.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Feb 28, 2013
The Air Force's Northrop Grumman-built RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft program recently received the 2012 Dr. James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence Award for demonstrating the most improved performance in aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Feb 28, 2013
The NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation will test a wave-powered unmanned surface vehicle known as the Wave Gilder at its upcoming Proud Manta '13 exercise, which serves as a way to test new anti-submarine warfare technologies.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Feb 25, 2013
Lockheed Martin has completed a successful demonstration for the Army designed to show that its robotic squad support vehicle can be controlled via satellite from hundreds of miles away.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Feb 19, 2013
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a request for proposals Feb. 14 for where it might establish six unmanned aircraft system test sites in the continental United States.
- By William Welsh
- Feb 15, 2013