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The service is asking industry for information on the next generation of UAS capabilities to support global operations. Read More
While unmanned aerial systems could be rendered ineffective against more advanced adversaries, Defense Secretary Carter told Congress that the department will continue to invest in these platforms, which will play a role in deterring nations like Russia. Read More
Officials tell lawmakers what the service has planned for its carrier unmanned capability. Read More
The Afghan Army marked the inaugural launch of a ScanEagle UAS system to help provide better overhead ISR coverage. Read More
The service wants a way to defend against quadcopters and other commercial UAS that could be turned into flying IEDs. Read More
DARPA christens its 132-foot long unmanned ACTUV vessel, setting up open-water tests with the Office of Naval Research. Read More
Plans call for the Experimental Spaceplane to be able fly 10 times in 10 days, at a fraction of the cost of current launches. Read More
The drop-in ALIAS system, tested in a small drone, helps both manned and unmanned aircraft detect and evade incoming air traffic. Read More
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley tells Congress that unmanned systems will plays a significant role in ground combat, but he’s not expecting a revolution in the next 10 years. Read More
The service is asking for demonstrations of short-distance, low-altitude autonomous UAS navigation. Read More
A recent report by Govini finds that the U.S. government’s spending on UAS has grown 6 percent over the last five years. Read More
DARPA has awarded contracts to four companies for the project, which seeks to launch inexpensive UAS from other aircraft and retrieve them mid-air after their missions. Read More
The deputy defense secretary expressed skepticism about autonomous vehicles in the near term, noting that unmanned wingmen in the air will occur first. Read More
A Marines Corps unit recently conducted successful flights of the RQ-21A Blackjack in Class D controlled airspace allowing for simultaneous flights with manned aircraft. Read More
DARPA's program calls for a public-private effort to develop a robotic vehicle that can inspect, repair and upgrade GEO satellites that are otherwise out of reach. Read More
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