Air Force plans downselect for second CCA batch next year
A separate competition to replace the MQ-9A Reaper is expected to kick off a concept refinement stage early in the next fiscal year, according to an Air Force official.
‘The threat is there’: Germany to pair P-8s with MQ-9 drones to keep an eye on Russian subs
“The MQ-9B will be the first [unmanned] system we operate with it — the idea is to have those working closely with the aircraft, but step by step,” said Capt. Broder Nielsen, head of the German Naval Aviation Command.
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Project Talon Portfolio puts mission autonomy at the center of future CCA operations
Truly autonomous aircraft can make decisions without continuous human input.
Rheinmetall teams with Boeing for German Ghost Bat offer
Industrial planning depends on first securing a CCA contract and beating out a number of competitors.
Saudis could buy up to 200 CCA drones, in addition to MQ-9s, GA’s Alexander says
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems President David Alexander told Breaking Defense the deal was "still in the works" but could include scores of Gambit drones.
Wittman: No ‘reservations’ about loyal wingman CCA drones’ affordability
“I don't have reservations about affordability of CCA, because I think just by their very nature, they want to be much less expensive,” Rep. Rob Wittman told Breaking Defense. “What I want to make sure of is that we don't try to take a CCA that's a basic platform and add a bunch of cost to it, because we have this requirement creep."
Japan inks deal on 2 General Atomics SeaGuardian surveillance drones
These two MQ-9s are separate from the three aircraft currently on a contractor-owned, contractor-operated lease to the Japan Coast Guard.
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Island surge: the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.
When AI makes a fatal mistake, who’s to blame? Air Force Secretary weighs morality and reality
“Whatever weapon systems we employ have to be consistent with the laws of armed conflict. The problem isn’t that. We know what those rules are and I think we know how to impose them on our systems,” said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. “It’s who do you hold accountable.”
Take 2: Kratos aims for prime status on second CCA ‘increment’
“So there's a sweet spot for where we can prime it and there's a stretch area. ... What I hope is you see the sweet spot increases and the stretch area is moving to higher” program sizes and complexities, Kratos’s Steve Fendley told Breaking Defense.
Air Force plans CCA downselect within ‘months,’ second ‘increment’ in FY25: Kendall
International partners could join in on drone development for a next round of CCA work planned for the FY25 budget, according to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
Space Force, AFRL ink first non-US research agreements with Indian AI, sensor firms
While this may be the first CRADA's between the two Indian space startups and the Space Force, neither company is a stranger to the US space market ecosystem.
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Acquisition reform at the speed of war
As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.
General Atomics’ Gambit moves to flight testing under AFRL’s autonomous drone project
AFRL is "projecting first flight in first half of FY24 [fiscal 2024]," Trenton White, OBSS program manager, told Breaking Defense.
DARPA taps General Atomics for low-flying seaplane Liberty Lifter concept
The Liberty Lifter program aims to change how the Pentagon tackles air and sealift through a well-known, but difficult-to-use physics trick.
‘NATO Pod’ set to take final test flight this year: General Atomics
The "NATO Pod" is aimed at giving different militaries the ability to quickly plug and play customized payloads onboard the MQ-9A Reaper.
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