Unmanned News & Articles

The U.S. Navy has contracted General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to design a propulsion and energy storage system to enhance system performance for future Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) operations

During the inaugural flight at the Burns Flat Range location, the Kratos Air Wolf Tactical Drone System carried multiple new payloads, including a Kratos artificial intelligence/autonomy system developed for high performance, jet drone aircraft

During a live fire training exercise, the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary (ROGUE) Fires unmanned missile launcher from Oshkosh Defense successfully fired a Naval Strike Missile to score a direct hit on a target at sea

New investment will enable Dstl to research the potential use of autonomy and unmanned systems to survey areas for Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) materials by developing a concept demonstrator for experimental trials

With patrol, follow the leader and return to base autonomous driving modes, the FNSS Shadow Rider Combat UGV is equipped with the company’s proprietary autonomy kit and layers of protection for a secure driving capability

The center at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Taunton will provide manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing capabilities for the company’s Knifefish and Bluefin Robotics Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' Avenger UAS demonstrated its ability to detect multiple fast-moving aircraft using a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod to transmit target tracking information to the Avenger’s autonomy engine

During trials, the Otter Pro robot boat from RS Aqua was able to survey a 7,000 square meters area in just 40 minutes, collecting sonar imagery of several wrecks and sensing swim lines and seabed erosion caused by divers

Robotican demonstrated its Goshawk drone’s ability to intercept and capture hostile drones autonomously, using a net to capture and carry the hostile drone to an area for safe disposal with no collateral damage

The AVT CM62 Micro Gimbal from CACI International offers high performance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in a small, lightweight, low-power system to enhance future small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) operations

Northrop Grumman will cover operations, maintenance and lifecycle sustainment of NATO’s fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, air vehicle mission command and control stations, and trainer at Sigonella Air Base, Italy