UAS and Robotics


The quest to develop an unmanned A-10

Aurora Flight Sciences will serve as the leader of a project to develop an unmanned version of the Air Force’s A-10 ground attack aircraft under the umbrella of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s Persistent Close Air Support program.

DARPA plans smart, tough, fighting robots

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's next research project, named "Avatar," would fund the development of machines that would work for human warfighters in the combat zone.

AeroVironment wins $4.2M Switchblade order

An extension to an existing AeroVironment contract with the Air Force includes engineering services, operational Switchblade systems and operator training.

Marines put unmanned ground vehicles to off-road tests

Two upgraded Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate autonomous vehicles conducted resupply and dismount support operations for technical assessment.

Budget pressure drives Air Force UAS overhaul

Interoperability will enable fewer personnel, fewer unmanned aircraft to do more, ISR PEO says.

3 reasons the Air Force is buying fewer UAVs

The Air Force will buy fewer unmanned aerial vehicles, but fly more missions.

Throwable robot able to peer into the dark

The Army Contracting Command has awarded ReconRobotics a contract for 1,100 Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits.

Why did the Navy decide to cancel a key UAS program?

Navy officials offer an explanation for why they decided to cut the Medium-Range Maritime Unmanned Air System program.

Unmanned systems, S&T get the knife in 2013 defense budget

The Air Force seeks to restructure some unmanned aerial programs and science funding is down millions from $12.2 billion in fiscal 2012.

UAV data analysis remains daunting challenge

The Air Force has upwards of 70,000 persons working to process all of the data and footage it is gathering from unmanned aerial vehicles in an effort to detect patterns worth exploiting in the pursuit of insurgents in Afghanistan and other global hot spots.

Marines to upgrade tactical unmanned aircraft

The Marine Corps is adding capabilities to its fleet of unmanned aerial systems, including the deployment of an unmanned cargo helicopter.

Navy UAS programs focus on operational deployments

The Navy's unmanned aerial system programs are taking off with its UCAS-D aircraft readying for carrier trials and maritime surveillance aircraft preparing for flight tests.

Webcast

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    It can be nearly impossible to build annual budgets that consider forecasted project and program work plans along with detailed cost data, particularly when attempting to reconcile actual and projected program costs with actual schedule performance. In this webcast, a defense IT program manager will share best practices and hard-won lessons aligning critical data on project performance, cost systems and schedules for truly big picture program management insight. Read more