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Army plans for Black Hawk to be Future Vertical Lift testbed for launched effects and autonomy

Army plans for Black Hawk to be Future Vertical Lift testbed for launched effects and autonomy
Army plans for Black Hawk to be Future Vertical Lift testbed for launched effects and autonomy

The Army has received its first two ITEP engines, and a re-engined Black Hawk will fly in late FY25/early FY26.

Frustrations mount over Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle autonomy, acquisition approach

Frustrations mount over Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle autonomy, acquisition approach
Frustrations mount over Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle autonomy, acquisition approach

As the Army prepares to field a fleet of unmanned combat vehicles in 2028, industry is raising red flags about the service’s piecemealed acquisition approach and its plan to use internally developed autonomy software over finding a working commercial solution.

Skynode S: Auterion autonomy kit lets attack drones fly through jamming

Skynode S: Auterion autonomy kit lets attack drones fly through jamming
Skynode S: Auterion autonomy kit lets attack drones fly through jamming

Just announced on Thursday but already quietly combat-tested in Ukraine, the palm-sized Skynode S card makes small drones much less dependent on an uninterrupted wireless link to a human remote controller.

AUKUS army chiefs’ lessons from Ukraine: ‘Explosion’ in autonomy, value of long-range fires

AUKUS army chiefs’ lessons from Ukraine: ‘Explosion’ in autonomy, value of long-range fires
AUKUS army chiefs’ lessons from Ukraine: ‘Explosion’ in autonomy, value of long-range fires

The US Army chief, Gen. Randy George, offered an intriguing possible win for AUKUS Pillar 2: “a common controller” for unmanned systems, allowing the three allies to exchange systems.

At Emirati unmanned show, local defense giant EDGE Group positions itself as ‘key’ autonomy player

At Emirati unmanned show, local defense giant EDGE Group positions itself as ‘key’ autonomy player
At Emirati unmanned show, local defense giant EDGE Group positions itself as ‘key’ autonomy player

At UMEX 2024 in Abu Dhabi, EDGE announced a number of deals and business moves, and in an interview its chairman promised further expansion as the company plays a “disruptive flavor of player.”

DoD hoping to build international cooperation on responsible AI, autonomy

DoD hoping to build international cooperation on responsible AI, autonomy
DoD hoping to build international cooperation on responsible AI, autonomy

“I think that there’s a recognition that the sorts of norms we’re trying to promote are things that all countries should be able to get behind,” Pentagon emerging capabilities official Michael Horowitz said.

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The B-21 Raider and autonomy is the future

The B-21 Raider and autonomy is the future
The B-21 Raider and autonomy is the future

Manufacturing the B-21 bomber, F-35 center fuselage, lessons learned, and autonomy: all are on the table in a discussion with Tom Jones, president of Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems.

AFWERX wants to build out autonomy ‘proving ground’ for testing new tech

AFWERX wants to build out autonomy ‘proving ground’ for testing new tech
AFWERX wants to build out autonomy ‘proving ground’ for testing new tech

“This isn’t a thought experiment anymore,” Lt. Col. Bryan Ralston said. “We’ve actually done something and seeing how it works and how we can adapt these technologies.”

Lawmaker calls for ‘joint autonomy office’ in DoD’s CDAO to coordinate tech adoption

Lawmaker calls for ‘joint autonomy office’ in DoD’s CDAO to coordinate tech adoption
Lawmaker calls for ‘joint autonomy office’ in DoD’s CDAO to coordinate tech adoption

“If we’re going to have unity and purpose, it needs to be in a single place,” Rep. Rob Wittman said. 

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Ping, Ping: Bringing autonomy to map the undersea world for the Navy

Ping, Ping: Bringing autonomy to map the undersea world for the Navy
Ping, Ping: Bringing autonomy to map the undersea world for the Navy

Understanding the environment is the baseline for successful naval operations. To develop more and better undersea charts, the Navy is combining hydrography with autonomy for the first time.

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Operations in contested environments demand collaborative autonomy between crewed and uncrewed aircraft

Operations in contested environments demand collaborative autonomy between crewed and uncrewed aircraft
Operations in contested environments demand collaborative autonomy between crewed and uncrewed aircraft

To remove the human from the loop in uncrewed operations, the AI must be trusted to take specific actions every time certain scenarios happen based on its programming.

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Ping, Ping: Bringing autonomy to hydrography to map the undersea world for the Navy

Ping, Ping: Bringing autonomy to hydrography to map the undersea world for the Navy
Ping, Ping: Bringing autonomy to hydrography to map the undersea world for the Navy

Understanding the environment is the baseline for successful naval operations. To develop more and better undersea charts, the Navy is combining hydrography with autonomy for the first time.

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Against near-peers, unmanned systems must maintain autonomy even when contested

Against near-peers, unmanned systems must maintain autonomy even when contested
Against near-peers, unmanned systems must maintain autonomy even when contested

Continued operation in RF environments — whether that’s GPS denial or communications disruption — is arguably the number-one requirement for overmatch against near peers.

For UAS to operate in contested airspace, autonomy is key

For UAS to operate in contested airspace, autonomy is key
For UAS to operate in contested airspace, autonomy is key

UAVs capable of operating independently from human control will still, however, require the ability to talk to each other within a swarm while being jammed.

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