DIU shakes up Blue UAS process, enlisting third-party vendors for compliance checks
“We anticipate that hundreds of companies will apply for verification,” a DIU spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
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Providing an asymmetric advantage with quadcopters and fixed-wing VTOLs
The American-made Teal 2 quadcopter and Edge 130 Blue, a VTOL fixed-wing system, are both on the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue List for acquisition by U.S. forces.
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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
Rep. Pat Fallon introducing bill to block DoD IT contracts with Chinese entities (Exclusive)
“The ‘Protecting American Innovation Act’ is vital to securing our nation’s technology and deterring foreign threats, particularly from China," Rep. Pat Fallon told Breaking Defense.
Chinese sanctions on US drone firm were ‘signal’ about supply chain weaknesses: DIU official
“As a former American soldier, I don't want Chinese things in the hands of my fellow soldiers. Unacceptable,” David Michelson, director of the autonomy portfolio at the DIU, said.
DIU launches Blue Manufacturing program to vet advanced manufacturing companies
“What we’re doing now is essentially creating a program that pre-vets for quality, security [and] adversarial capital," DIU Director, Doug Beck said.
How tactical units are filling their need for ISR and first–person view unmanned systems
The Defense Innovation Unit will now conduct an annual competition for sUAS and quadcopters to either stay on the Blue List or be added to it, Blue UAS Project Lead Trent Emeneker told Breaking Defense.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.