Under ‘Drone Dominance’ push, Pentagon begins receiving small drones
So far, the department has ordered 20,000 small, FPV-style drones from 10 vendors.
Beyond Blackjack: DARPA planning new X-plane to give ship COs local ISR assets
The program manager told Breaking Defense all six companies remaining in the program are narrowing in on a similar design incorporating folding wings.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
Army picks Griffon, Textron to proceed with RQ-7B Shadow replacement competition
The Army's FTUAS Increment 2 downselect means three teams will not move forward, including AeroVironment that provided the interim solution with its Jump 20 system.
US Army picks 5 companies to compete for RQ-7B Shadow replacement
The service is breaking up the FTUAS Inc 2 program into five development stages.