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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
DARPA christens its 132-foot long unmanned ACTUV vessel, setting up open-water tests with the Office of Naval Research. 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
The award adds to the retrofit work for the unmanned aircraft, which is slated to entirely replace the manned U-2 spy plane. Read More
The contractor claims it could deliver a hypersonic demonstrator of the SR-72 for under $1 billion. Read More
Simulyze uses big data analytics to provide a clearer picture of what happening around UAS operations. Read More
Some in DOD are recommending a departmentwide UAS training strategy, but Army and Air Force leaders say their systems and missions are too different. Read More
The 51-foot long unmanned Echo Voyager, which runs on a rechargeable power system, can operate without a surface support vessel. Read More
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