Army Wants To Accelerate FTUAS Drone

Army Wants To Accelerate FTUAS Drone
Army Wants To Accelerate FTUAS Drone

“I think it’s unanimous from all the soldiers involved that we got this one right,” said the Army’s project manager for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System. Manned aircraft, FARA and FLRAA, are also moving out sharply.

Inside Russia’s Robot Army: Rhetoric vs. Reality

Inside Russia’s Robot Army: Rhetoric vs. Reality
Inside Russia’s Robot Army: Rhetoric vs. Reality

Russia has big ambitions for unmanned systems, said CNA scholar Sam Bendett, but it faces the same technical hurdles as the US — and shares the same concerns about human control.

Anduril Buys Mini-Drone Maker Area-I

Anduril Buys Mini-Drone Maker Area-I
Anduril Buys Mini-Drone Maker Area-I

The new owners bring venture capital and software expertise to upgrade Area-I’s ALTIUS mini-drone, already a favorite in Army experiments with ‘Air-Launched Effects.’

Air Force Drone Plan May Rile MQ-9 Champions

Air Force Drone Plan May Rile MQ-9 Champions
Air Force Drone Plan May Rile MQ-9 Champions

“This is a new effort, as the expanded mission now goes beyond a strict MQ-9 replacement,” an AFLCMC spokesperson said. “This endeavor serves to explore concepts that address capability gaps of legacy platforms against increasingly sophisticated threats in denied, contested, and highly contested environments.”

US Army, Marines, Special Forces Eye Israeli ‘Hero’ Attack Drones

US Army, Marines, Special Forces Eye Israeli ‘Hero’ Attack Drones
US Army, Marines, Special Forces Eye Israeli ‘Hero’ Attack Drones

Uvision’s Hero line of loitering munitions – aka kamikaze drones – carry precision-guided warheads ranging from just over a pound to 17-plus lbs.

Upgraded Iron Dome Defeats Drones & Rockets In Test

Upgraded Iron Dome Defeats Drones & Rockets In Test
Upgraded Iron Dome Defeats Drones & Rockets In Test

The attacks by different types of threats was modeled on Iranian tactics. Now the US will get the same upgrades.

DoD Drone Strategy Focuses On Low-End Threats – Not Nation-States

DoD Drone Strategy Focuses On Low-End Threats – Not Nation-States
DoD Drone Strategy Focuses On Low-End Threats – Not Nation-States

In April, the Yuma, Ariz. test range will host a competition of “low collateral damage” countermeasures designed to stop mini-drones without firing a shot. But can such a restrained approach stop the drone swarms Russia and others are developing?

Joint Mid East UAVs: A Long Way to Go

Joint Mid East UAVs: A Long Way to Go
Joint Mid East UAVs: A Long Way to Go

Arab countries — mainly Egypt, the UAE and KSA — must join forces to standardize their defense needs as well as enhance their scientific research budget through a proper joint venture, says Mohamed Al-Kenany, military researcher and defense analyst at the Arab Forum for Policy Analysis in Cairo.

Learn By Losing: Give AI To OPFOR First

Learn By Losing: Give AI To OPFOR First
Learn By Losing: Give AI To OPFOR First

The best way to show US troops the power of new technology like artificial intelligence, one general said, is to let them suffer defeat at its hands — in training exercises.

QinetiQ Delivers Armed Scout Robot To Army: RCV-L

QinetiQ Delivers Armed Scout Robot To Army: RCV-L
QinetiQ Delivers Armed Scout Robot To Army: RCV-L

The Robotic Combat Vehicle (Light), which can shoot missiles, launch mini-drones, and spot targets for artillery, combines a Marine Corps-tested unmanned vehicle with Army weapons and autonomy software.

Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots Of Robots

Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots Of Robots
Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots Of Robots

New technologies and organizations will give soldiers an edge, Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe said, but tanks and foot troops will still face brutal close combat.

Drones = Help For Manned Fighters & Bombers, Not A Substitute

Drones = Help For Manned Fighters & Bombers, Not A Substitute
Drones = Help For Manned Fighters & Bombers, Not A Substitute

Some defense experts think that low-cost, “attritable” unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) now in development can substitute for significant numbers of advanced manned military aircraft. Use these cheaper aircraft and you don’t have buy as many F-35A fighters, B-21 bombers and other stealth aircraft. Nothing is further from the truth. The Air Force needs a mix…

Low, Fast, Networked & Lethal: Future Army Airpower

Low, Fast, Networked & Lethal: Future Army Airpower
Low, Fast, Networked & Lethal: Future Army Airpower

Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville and other top Army pilots say these new technologies, tactics, & training will keep aircraft alive against high-tech foes like Russia and China.

Kill Chain In The Sky With Data: Army’s Project Convergence

Kill Chain In The Sky With Data: Army’s Project Convergence
Kill Chain In The Sky With Data: Army’s Project Convergence

Over the southwest desert, drones large and small are autonomously avoiding anti-aircraft threats while feeding real-time targeting data over an AI network to troops on the ground.