The service is breaking up the FTUAS Inc 2 program into five development stages.
By Ashley RoqueGeneral Dynamics Land Systems and Textron Systems are in a head-to-head competition with nearly $7 billion on the line.
By Justin KatzBollinger Shipyards won the contract awarded in April.
By Justin KatzThe new surface vessel will play a key role in filling capability gaps created when the Navy’s mine countermeasure ships are retired.
By Justin KatzThe drone’s deployment reflects the chief of naval operation’s desire to get more unmanned systems out to the fleet quicker.
By Justin Katz“We think clearly it’s time for the Air Force and other governmental entities to engage and direct the right solution. Northrop has chosen not to do that,” Frank McCall, Boeing’s director of strategic deterrence systems, said.
By Colin ClarkWashington: A relatively small unmanned aircraft struck a C-130 cargo plane over Afghanistan, injuring no one but raising questions anew about whether drones can fly safely in American airspace. For more news and information on the swiftly-changing defense industry, please sign up for the Breaking Defense newsletter. You can also catch us on Twitter @BreakingDefense.…
By Colin Clark