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U.S. Navy Receives First Boeing Orca XLUUV
U.S. Navy Receives First Boeing Orca XLUUV

The Orca XLUUV is the successor Boeing’s Echo Voyager, an XLUUV that has spent over 10,000 hours operating at sea and autonomously transited hundreds of nautical miles

Jan 04, 2024
Top 10 Most Read UST Articles of 2023
Top 10 Most Read UST Articles of 2023

Here’s the UST round-up of the ten most read articles of the year

Dec 23, 2023
PDW Quadcopter Selected for DIU Blue UAS List
PDW Quadcopter Selected for DIU Blue UAS List

The Blue UAS list is a program developed by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the Department of Defense (DoD), designed to rapidly vet and scale commercial UAS technology

Dec 21, 2023
Contract Awarded to Develop Long-Range Attritable Cargo Drone
Contract Awarded to Develop Long-Range Attritable Cargo Drone

Silent Arrow® has been awarded a AFWERX contract to develop the CLS-300 with propulsion system to carry 1,000 pounds of payload over 300 nautical miles in contested environments

Dec 20, 2023
Voyis, L3Harris & Wavefront to Enhance AUV Capabilities
Voyis, L3Harris & Wavefront to Enhance AUV Capabilities

A Voyis Recon LS and the Wavefront Solstice 3000 multiple-aperture sonar (MAS) Combined AUV payload have been integrated onto L3Harris’ Iver4 900 platform

Dec 14, 2023
Roadrunner-M Unveiled: CUAS High-Explosive Interceptor
Roadrunner-M Unveiled: CUAS High-Explosive Interceptor

Anduril has released Roadrunner, a VTOL autonomous air vehicle designed to be customized for various missions and Roadrunner-Munition a radical new class of recoverable ground-based air defense

Dec 05, 2023
DARPA Selects Bell for X-Plane Program
DARPA Selects Bell for X-Plane Program

The Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program intends to design, build and fly an X-Plane, an experimental aircraft to demonstrate enabling technologies and integrated concepts

Dec 05, 2023
Autonomous EOD Maritime Response Vehicle Demonstrated by Greensea IQ
Autonomous EOD Maritime Response Vehicle Demonstrated by Greensea IQ

Greensea IQ has successfully demonstrated an autonomous explosive ordnance (EOD) disposal mission for the US Navy and Defense Innovation Unit, using ocean robots to make the neutralization of subsea threats safer and scalable

Dec 05, 2023
$1.25M Awarded for Runway Soil Integrity Testing
$1.25M Awarded for Runway Soil Integrity Testing

Black Swift Technologies and Orbital Micro Systems will use UAVs and radiometer soil moisture sensing solutions to scan soil moisture and integrity of potential landing strips

Dec 04, 2023
Ukraine to Receive Marine Robotics Technology
Ukraine to Receive Marine Robotics Technology

Data collected by Maritime Robotics' Otter USV can strengthen Ukraine's defense, enhance maritime traffic security, and support the safety of the civilian population

Dec 04, 2023
Most Read Articles on UST This Week
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

Dec 01, 2023
Inspection Redefined with Exail’s R7 Compact ROV
Inspection Redefined with Exail’s R7 Compact ROV

Services looking for a compact, versatile, user-friendly system for missions include military navies, coast guards, customs agencies, rescue services, police departments, and more

Dec 01, 2023
Piasecki Awarded $37 Million AFWERX Funding for Tilt-Duct VTOL UAS
Piasecki Awarded $37 Million AFWERX Funding for Tilt-Duct VTOL UAS

The award will enable Piasecki to demonstrate its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) tilt-duct vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies

Dec 01, 2023
EDGE Expands Global VTOL Capabilities
EDGE Expands Global VTOL Capabilities

The HT-100 can be used for various mission profiles such as ISR, inspection, mapping, and cargo and can fly for up to six hours at a speed of 120 kmh

Nov 30, 2023
Hand-Held Drone Detection Solution Released
Hand-Held Drone Detection Solution Released

WhiteFox Defense introduces Scorpion 3, a man-portable C-UAS solution designed for security forces to protect personnel and critical infrastructure

Nov 30, 2023
D-Fend Solutions Partners with Indiana Security Firm
D-Fend Solutions Partners with Indiana Security Firm

D-Fend Solutions partners with All Secure Group to provide counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) protection at state and local levels

Nov 30, 2023
Landing Zones Unveils Drone Training Device
Landing Zones Unveils Drone Training Device

The Drone Bomblet Pyrotechnic (DBP) is expected to set a new standard for safety-assured, cutting-edge threat realistic training tools for the worldwide military training and simulation industry

Nov 30, 2023
Doodle Labs Mesh Datalinks Integrated into Sky Mantis UAS
Doodle Labs Mesh Datalinks Integrated into Sky Mantis UAS

Integrating Doodle Labs' radios secures long range, high-bandwidth mesh capabilities, a more reliable connection for the drone, and empowers rapid and effective operations in contested airspace

Nov 28, 2023
Tests Completed on Fully Autonomous In-Flight Refueling Tech
Tests Completed on Fully Autonomous In-Flight Refueling Tech

During the second test campaign, the Auto'Mate demonstrator showcased the potential of Autonomous Assets Air to Air Refueling (A4R) operations flying with five unmanned drones, under the control of an A310 MRTT tanker

Nov 27, 2023
Most Read Articles on UST This Week
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

Nov 24, 2023
Phenix Awarded Heavy Lift VTOL Aircraft Contract
Phenix Awarded Heavy Lift VTOL Aircraft Contract

The contract involves establishing a production facility to ensure production can meet the forecasted demand for the Ultra 2XL VTOL aircraft at scale

Nov 22, 2023
Greenroom Robotics Partners with Shipbuilder in Autonomy Trial
Greenroom Robotics Partners with Shipbuilder in Autonomy Trial

Austal Australia will cooperate with Greenroom Robotics to integrate robotic, automated and autonomous features into patrol boats as part of the Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT)

Nov 21, 2023
Defense Grant Awarded to Hargrave Technologies
Defense Grant Awarded to Hargrave Technologies

Power electronics solutions developer Hargrave Technologies has received a Sovereign Capability Defence Grant for UAS propulsion

Nov 21, 2023
Short Takeoff/Landing of UAS on Aircraft Carrier Demonstrated
Short Takeoff/Landing of UAS on Aircraft Carrier Demonstrated

The Mojave UAS is equipped with STOL capabilities, providing greater versatility and allowing the aircraft to operate in areas previously deemed unsuitable for UAS operations

Nov 20, 2023
Most Read Articles on UST This Week
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

Nov 17, 2023
Smart Weapons to be Integrated onto Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Smart Weapons to be Integrated onto Remotely Piloted Aircraft

EDGE and GA-ASI will integrate smart weapons onto the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, one of GA-ASI’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems

Nov 16, 2023
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