Category Archives: Weapons Systems

Raytheon Gets $33M US Navy Coyote Contract

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $32,853,210 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Autonomous Swarm/Strike – Loitering Munitions. This contract provides for work on the Coyote Block 3 (CB3) Autonomous Strike—a rapid capability effort to achieve operational launch capability from unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and an unmanned underwater vessel (UUV). Continue reading →

IAI and KAI Sign MOU for Manned & Unmanned Teaming Systems

KAI & IAI teams during the MOU signing

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) for collaboration in which the companies will offer the Republic of Korea (ROK) military forces with unmanned Loitering Munitions systems.  Continue reading →

Northrop Grumman Gets DARPA Longshot Contract

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office (TTO) to develop an advanced technology weapon concept designed to significantly increase engagement range and weapon effectiveness of U.S. Forces against adversary air threats. Continue reading →

Elbit Systems to Market Duke Robotics Armed Quadcopter Globally

UAS Drone Corp. announced that its wholly owned Israeli subsidiary, Duke Airborne Systems  Ltd.  and  Elbit  Systems  Land  Ltd.  signed a  Collaboration  Agreement for global marketing and sales, and the production and further development of Duke’s developed  advanced  robotic  system  mounted  on  an  UAS armed  with lightweight firearms, or TIKAD. Continue reading →

Northrop Grumman and Ultra Demonstrate Unmanned Anti-submarine Warfare Capability

Northrop Grumman Corporation and UK-based Ultra Maritime equipped a modified, manned Bell 407 (acting as an MQ-8C Fire Scout surrogate) platform with Ultra sonobuoys, receiver and processor to complete an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability demonstration. Continue reading →

Dynetics’ Gremlins Demonstration System Completes Third Test

Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, successfully completed a third test flight series in which the Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) and Gremlins Recovery System flew three more times. The system has totaled seven flight hours during the month of November. Continue reading →