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The Pentagon announced the directed-energy systems selected following the Joint Interagency Task Force 401’s (JIATF-401) counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) directed energy pilot program, marking the next phase of efforts to expand the operational use of high-energy laser (HEL) and high-powered microwave (HPM) capabilities across the homeland.
The U.S. Navy recently evaluated the MQ-9B SeaGuardian from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. at the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) Commander’s Operational Group (COG) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island , Oak Harbor, Washington.
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Students from across the United States and around the world will converge on Tulsa this month as RoboNation brings its annual Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) Competition to Oklahoma for the first time. Continue reading
The DARPA Lift Challenge has set a new benchmark in vertical lift aviation. Taking place at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, the national competition concluded on Aug. 9 after teams demonstrated novel drone designs with the potential to transform vertical heavy-lift aircraft into a more accessible option for both the U.S. military and commercial industry. Continue reading
The NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme recently convened researchers – along with national representatives and NATO subject-matter experts – to demonstrate security-related applications of unmanned and autonomous systems, and to chart future cooperation in the field. Continue reading
BAE Systems announced that its FalconWorks advanced projects division has partnered with Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works to develop Blizzard, a modular, unmanned aircraft built to carry out electronic warfare and attack missions, with the option to launch it from the ground, the air, the sea, or the back of a large military transport plane. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. enters this year’s Farnborough Airshow with a production contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) under its belt and growing international demand for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). In response to this interest, the company is featuring a full-size model of its CCA as part of its exhibit at D-010 (exterior stand). Continue reading
This August, more than 100 teams will gather at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to attempt to achieve unprecedented payload-to-weight ratios in vertical flight. Continue reading