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UAV Factory Partners With BigBear.ai for AI/ML-Enabled Autonomous Systems; Joshua Stinson Quoted

UAV Factory, an unmanned and autonomous technology company, has entered into a memorandum of understanding agreement with BigBear.ai to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities for UAV Factory’s unmanned systems and components. “BigBear.ai is a recognized global leader in the AI/ML industry and this partnership will allow us to deliver greater platform autonomy to […] More

by William McCormick July 2, 2021, 11:57 am
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Kratos Tests Core of Reusable, Expendable Turbine Engine Under AFRL-Managed Program

A division within Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has concluded testing of a low-cost, attritable turbine engine core designed for unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. The company said Monday Kratos Turbine Technologies division completed engine core testing under the Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission program and exhibited the operability and performance of Kratos’ […] More

by Nichols Martin June 29, 2021, 11:53 am
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Kratos, Air Force Conclude XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned System’s Sixth Flight Demo
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Martin UAV Intros V-BAT 128 Unmanned VTOL Aircraft

Unmanned aircraft system manufacturer Martin UAV has publicly unveiled a new vertical takeoff and landing platform intended to support applications such as logistics, search-and-rescue, firefighting and energy operations. Martin UAV said Tuesday that the V-BAT 128 UAS has the capacity for rapid assembly, vertical hover and flights of up to 20,000 feet.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 31, 2021, 6:51 am
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Johns Hopkins APL, DARPA Test Drone Swarm Concept for Urban Environments

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have conducted a test flight to demonstrate the capacity of drone swarms to support combat operations in urban settings.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 12, 2021, 4:53 am
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Asylon Secures Decisive Point Funding to Support Drone Software Development

Venture capital firm Decisive Point has made an investment of an undisclosed sum in drone technology manufacturer Asylon to help accelerate the latter's development of autonomous system software and infrastructure for defense and security clients.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 4, 2021, 4:41 am
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Navy Announces Requirement for New Vertical Lift Capability

The U.S. Navy has asked industry for insights to help inform an analysis effort seeking to identify potential vertical lift alternatives as it prepares to replace its existing fleet of Sikorsky-built MH-60R/S Seahawk helicopters and Northrop Grumman-made MQ-8B/C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles, FlightGlobal reported Friday.

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by Jane Edwards January 29, 2021, 5:34 am
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AE Industrial Partners Buys UAV Factory in Expanded UAV, ISR Tech Market Push

AE Industrial Partners has acquired UAV Factory, a provider of tactical unmanned aerial vehicle and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance technology. With the purchase, UAV Factory will serve as an unmanned technology platform for AEI. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "UAV Factory's engineering and technical capabilities, combined with its proven and growing set of technology solutions, are truly differentiated in the market," said Jeffrey Hart, principal at AEI.

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by Sarah Sybert January 28, 2021, 11:02 am
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Army Seeks Info on JTAARS Supply Drone Concepts
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Navy Calls for White Papers on Submarine-Launched ISR Drones

The U.S. Navy has posted a market survey to seek insights on submarine-launched unmanned aerial vehicles built to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, Inside Defense reported Tuesday.

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by Matthew Nelson November 4, 2020, 1:17 am
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Perspecta Lands DARPA Contract Option to Mature RF-Based UAV Tech; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted

Perspecta's applied research unit has received a $5.1M contract modification to mature a radio-frequency management system for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and demonstrate the technology on an unmanned aerial vehicle.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers October 28, 2020, 4:17 am
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Woolpert to Open UAS Tech Office in New Jersey

Woolpert will open a research hub in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, for unmanned aircraft systems and other aviation technology and expects to hire additional employees to work at the new facility.

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by Matthew Nelson October 13, 2020, 10:08 am