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The U.S. Navy has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a nine-month, $15.5 million contract to manufacture and deliver two XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial systems. The drones will be equipped with sensor and weapon system payloads that support penetrating affordable autonomous collaborative killer objectives, the Defense Department said Friday. Kratos’ unmanned aerial systems unit will receive the full […] More
The Army Contracting Command has begun a market survey on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps to seek information on potential industry sources that could meet the requirement for an advanced reconnaissance vehicle and solicit feedback on the draft performance specification for the ARV. USMC is eyeing the development of a next-generation combat vehicle system […] More
Anduril Industries and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration launched on Wednesday an unmanned aerial system from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter P3 aircraft to gather atmospheric data while flying into the eye of Hurricane Ian. ALTIUS is an autonomous UAS that can be tube-launched from ground vehicles, watercraft and fixed- and rotor-wing aircraft, Anduril said […] More
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International launched a cybersecurity pilot program that seeks to strengthen the industrial base for commercial small unmanned aerial systems using industry’s security expertise. The AUVSI Trusted Cyber Program will help establish a cybersecurity standard for commercial applications to enable small drones to meet government requirements and consumer needs, the […] More
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems and Dallas, Texas-headquartered military services provider RPS Defense are collaborating to provide operational and maintenance service in support of the former’s tactical UAS. Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, KUAS’ parent company, said Tuesday the partnership will see RPS supporting its UAS technologies as they transition from the prototyping and demonstration phases […] More
General Atomics has developed and conducted a flight test of a drone prototype that can carry and launch up to 16 Hellfire missiles, Breaking Defense reported Sunday. The publication cited sources that say the unmanned aerial system performed its maiden flight at General Atomics’ Desert Horizon test grounds in the Mohave Desert in the summer […] More
Axon and drone maker Fotokite will jointly offer livestreaming-capable unmanned aerial systems in U.S. and Canadian public safety markets. Axon said Tuesday its Respond operations platform will provide real-time wireless livestreaming to operators of the Fotokite Sigma UAS. Fotokite Sigma will also integrate with Axon’s Evidence platform, which allows users to securely store and manage […] More
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received a one-year, $17.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the design and development of an unmanned aerial system that can function as an off board sensing station. The company said Tuesday Kratos Unmanned Systems Division’s OBSS drone work has option to extend to 15 more months […] More
VTG will equip five of the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers with a directed energy weapon designed to counter adversaries’ unmanned aerial system-mounted intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The integration of VTG’s AN/SEQ-4 Optical Dazzler Interdictor, Navy aboard more ships is part of a prime contract awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, […] More
A Northrop Grumman-built autonomous maritime aircraft system has logged more than 40,000 flight hours since its first deployment with the U.S. Navy in 2009. The Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrator reached the milestone during a routine flight over U.S. Central Command’s area of operations, Northrop said Thursday. BAMS-D, which was originally developed for a six-month Navy […] More
The Department of Homeland Security has released a solicitation for a potential five-year program that seeks to develop prototypes of technologies meant to counter emerging threats and meet the requirements of the homeland security enterprise. The other transaction solicitation for the Silicon Valley Innovation Program seeks to engage with non-traditional contractors to work on prototype […] More
NASA and The Longbow Group will develop flight test corridors for unmanned aerial systems in Hampton Roads, Virginia, under a Space Act Agreement. Longbow will work with NASA’s Langley Research Center to develop and assess a concept of operations for beyond visual line-of-sight flight corridors for advanced air mobility UAS in support of BVLOS operations […] More
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