Defense Advancement’s Most Read Articles from August 2023
We covered a number of significant developments in August 2023, including new partnerships, contracts, and technologies
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Shield AI Demonstrates AI-Piloted UAS
Shield AI has successfully demonstrated that three of its V-BATs can function as a team to execute an autonomous mission, with the team size expected to double yearly
Marines Successfully Trial MQ-8C Unmanned Helicopter Refuel
Marines have used the Marine Corps CH-53E to refuel an unmanned MQ-8C helicopter with a maximum payload of over 700 pounds of fuel and supports an estimated range of 150 nautical miles
Next-Gen Backpack Deployable C-UAS Solution Launched
D-Fend Solutions new product, the EnforceAir2, comes with even more power, performance, portability, and range, all in a more compact and accessible system
HII to Build REMUS 620 UUVs for NOAA
HII’s REMUS 620s has a range of 275 nautical miles and a battery life of up to 110 hours, with capabilities for mine countermeasures, intelligence collection, electronic warfare, and more
Leidos to Operate & Maintain US Navy Medium Unmanned Vessels
Leidos has won a $95 million contract from the US Navy to manage, operate and maintain the Overlord and medium unmanned surface vessels (USVs)
Netherlands Selects Elbit’s ReDrone C-UAS Solution
Elbit has been contracted to supply several mobile, stationary and deployed configurations of the ReDrone integrated Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) solution alongside a logistic support package and training
Ukraine’s Air Defense Capability Boosted with New Contracts
A £56 million Counter-UAS contract has been signed with Norwegian defense company Kongsberg as well as two additional contracts to provide further air defense capabilities
Rugged HPEC & AI Processing for the Extreme Edge
Wolf Advanced Technology’s rugged high performance embedded computing (HPEC) solutions are designed to operate in harsh aerospace and defense environments
Netherlands Increases Order for Remotely Piloted Aircraft
The Dutch air force doubles the number of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) they will procure from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)
Teaming Agreement to Bring DART AE Hypersonic System to the U.S.
Kratos and Hypersonix have announced an Exclusive Teaming Agreement to bring DART AE Hypersonic System to the U.S. market with Kratos’ Zeus family of solid rocket motor systems
GA-ASI Opens New Hangar for International Crew Training & Aircraft Maintenance
The new hangar will be used for international crew training, aircraft storage, maintenance and will house two GA-ASI Certified Ground Control Stations (CGCSs)
