DIU unveils next phase in unmanned vessel competition
The DIU solicitation said that it wants USVs outfitted with “mature hard-kill Counter-Air effectors and clutter-resilient sensor suites."
Lessons for CENTCOM from counter-drone experiments in the Arizona desert
Officials said the “realities of the desert” like intense heat, wind, dust and glare closely replicate the physical challenges faced by forces in CENTCOM.
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Navy, Shield AI pour big bucks into X-BAT drone development
Altogether, Shield AI and the US Navy are investing a combined $400 million into the X-BAT drone.
After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster
“There's no doubt if we try and pursue the exact same approach that we had with things like the MQ-9, we're going to get something that costs about the same as an MQ-9,” said Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Niemi.
Hermeus picks Anduril autonomy for Quarterhorse drone
In an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, executives from both firms described a mutually beneficial arrangement.
GE wins deals for F/A-18 engine parts, hypersonic test
The company was separately awarded one deal worth up to $2.9 billion to supply parts for its F414 engine, and another to provide a hypersonic test vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit.
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A leap in drone range and payloads come from a battery with different chemistry
Lithium-metal batteries are one way to break the weight and endurance limits of today’s unmanned systems.
Army taps 5 vendors to move forward with nuclear microreactor prototypes
Up to $2.2 billion could be distributed among the handful of vendors.
DoD expands R&D on clearing expired satellites from orbit
The stated goal is to clean out obsolete satellites, though the capabilities could also be used in weapons that move a target bird to an orbit where it no longer can perform its function, disable it in some manner or simply smash it.
Pentagon eyes November to demo ground-launched, precision strike weapons
Aligned with the new autonomy czar shop, the department plans to spend $250 million evaluating options and moving out with initial deals for its new Ground-Based Affordable Mass initiative.
DIU, Navy launch containerized payload competition
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle has been on a “containerized capability campaign."
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SOCOM to test SkyFi satellite imagery-to-tablet prototype
SkyFi's Sovereign Intelligence Platform for US Special Operations Command is designed to allow commanders in the field to task a commercial satellite for near-real time imagery.
It’s a wrap: Space-BACN satellite laser link program shifts from DARPA to DIU
Space-BACN's optical inter-satellite links and related tech are transitioning to the Defense Innovation Unit for a future on-orbit pathfinder, according to industry execs.
DIU, Navy tap Anduril to prototype Dive-XL autonomous submarine
The Dive-XL prototype Anduril will be demonstrating is similar to the Ghost Shark Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (XL-AUVs) being delivered to the Royal Australian Navy.
DIU offers $100M in prizes for voice-controlled AI-enabled drone swarm ‘orchestrator’
Instead of needing a specially trained human to remote pilot each drone or robot-boat, the Pentagon wants any servicemember to be able to give orders in plain English.