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New AUV Completes Testing and Sea Trials
New AUV Completes Testing and Sea Trials

The largest of Kongsberg Discovery’s HUGIN family of AUVs has completed factory acceptance testing, now allowing autonomous operations directly from shore, spending up to 15 days at sea

May 03, 2024
In-Water Testing Completed by Uncrewed Vehicle Prototype
In-Water Testing Completed by Uncrewed Vehicle Prototype

DARPA's testing of the Manta Ray unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) off the coast of Southern California demonstrated at-sea hydrodynamic performance

May 02, 2024
EagleEye Radar to Increase Range with AESA Antenna Integration
EagleEye Radar to Increase Range with AESA Antenna Integration

The Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna will be a drop-in hardware upgrade to the existing EagleEye radar and could be a option for the new Gray Eagle 25M aircraft assembly when ready

May 02, 2024
Most Read Articles on DA in April 2024
Most Read Articles on DA in April 2024

April 2024 saw a number of significant developments published on Defense Advancement in hydrogen fuel cell systems, heavy-fuel rotary engines, and wind sensors

May 02, 2024
Electronic Warfare Trials for Mesh Radio-Equipped Drones
Electronic Warfare Trials for Mesh Radio-Equipped Drones

In order to complete electronic warfare (EW) field testing in Ukraine, Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones integrated Doodle Labs’ Helix Mesh Rider® radios into Teal 2 sUAS

May 02, 2024
Mobile Production System for Mass UAV Manufacturing 
Mobile Production System for Mass UAV Manufacturing 

The new Mobile Production System (MPS) from RapidFlight enables the manufacturing and deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from forward locations anywhere in the world, producing up to 28 Group 3 aircraft per month

May 02, 2024
Prototype Combat Aircraft Testing & Development Collaboration
Prototype Combat Aircraft Testing & Development Collaboration

GA-ASI has worked with the U.S. Air Force to develop the XQ-67A prototype aircraft, and is now delivering a production representative design based on the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station

May 01, 2024
Order Placed for Extreme Off-Road UGVs
Order Placed for Extreme Off-Road UGVs

Oshkosh Defense has received a $40M order for its ROGUE-Fires UGVs, which leverage the JLTV’s extreme off-road mobility and payload capacity and Oshkosh’s advanced vehicle tech

May 01, 2024
Option 2 of Army Rapid Prototyping Project Completed
Option 2 of Army Rapid Prototyping Project Completed

The Army has concluded Option 2 of the Future Tactical UAS Rapid Prototyping Program, and awarded Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems with the next options

May 01, 2024
USAF Opts for Autonomous Technology Supplier in Combat Aircraft Program 
USAF Opts for Autonomous Technology Supplier in Combat Aircraft Program 

Anduril will provide production-representative Collaborative Combat Aircrafts (CCAs) as part of the United States Air Force CCA program, aiming to transform U.S. and allied defense capabilities

May 01, 2024
Electric Aircraft Test Cell Launched for Propulsion Trials
Electric Aircraft Test Cell Launched for Propulsion Trials

Set to enable testing on fan and propeller-based propulsion systems, the Wright Electric Aircraft Engine Test Cell (WEAETC) is designed to characterize the performance of megawatt-class electric aircraft propulsion systems

Apr 30, 2024
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