DARPA recently awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and Martin Defense Group phase two contracts for the Manta Ray program. The Manta Ray program seeks to develop a series of autonomous, large-size, unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) Read More
The US Army is currently testing drones and other types of autonomous technology that could deliver medical supplies to the battlefield. The Army’s Medical Research and Development Command’s (USAMRDC) Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center Read More
The U.S. Navy recently opened a $23 million laboratory in Ventura County, CA to test new laser weapons. The Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory (DESIL) is the Navy’s only dedicated facility for the complex testing, Read More
DARPA has awarded a $19.3 million US contract to Peraton Labs for the Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) project. The MINC program will create a self-healing web-like network that will connect sensors and weapons working in Read More
BAE Systems and Embraer Defense & Security have plans to work together on a joint study to explore the development of Eve’s electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle for the defense and security Read More
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) recently began operational testing of a sailboat-style drone. The tests are part of an initiative to integrate new unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into U.S. 5th Fleet operations. The Read More
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) recently unveiled a new Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) dedicated to the particular needs of special operations troops and other high-demand users. Named Mojave, the new UAS is based on the Read More
Researchers at the University of Groningen have designed a drone with legs that feature four 3D-printed talons. Inspired by the peregrine falcon – an apex predator that uses its talons to grasp prey – the Read More
The US Air Force recently completed another test of its Rapid Dragon palletized munition system concept. Rapid Dragon – sometimes referred to as a “bomb bay in a box” seeks to create a deployment system Read More
For the first time, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) succesfully recovered an unmanned X-61 Gremlin air vehicle to a C-130 in flight. The Gremlin drones are made by Dynetics, a subsidiary of Leidos. Read More
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