Textron’s Aerosonde UAS operating in 7th Fleet, second drone coming this year
The drone's deployment reflects the chief of naval operation's desire to get more unmanned systems out to the fleet quicker.
Rival Shadow Drone Replacements Head To Combat Units For Tests
The Army aims to replace its RQ-7 Shadow with a new, more nimble drone that doesn’t require a runway, to better scout and survive in fast-moving conflicts with great powers.
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DoD Tries Buying Pixels, Not Planes, For Flexible ISR; It Ain’t Leasing
WASHINGTON: The military can’t buy enough unmanned aerial systems to suit imagery-hungry combat commanders. Procurement programs are harder than ever to start in these days of ever-tightening defense budgets. And using a 20th Century defense acquisition system to buy 21st Century technologies often means getting too little too late too expensively anyway. What to do? […]