Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray gets green light for low-rate initial production
A low-rate initial production contract for three aircraft is expected this summer, the Navy said.
A low-rate initial production contract for three aircraft is expected this summer, the Navy said.
The MUSV comes in two variants: the Spectre Silent Endurance, and the Spectre Stealth Strike.
Australian navy chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond said that the Bluebottle was an extremely durable asset, noting that “these things have remained on station as the cyclones have rolled through, and they've remained operational.”
Drones will play a critical role in surveillance, logistics, and both offensive and defensive operations in the region.
An executive from Textron argues that while new entrants can help the Pentagon, the department needs to remember that experience matters.
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said a robotic autonomous systems commander would coordinate across domains.
Vice Adm. Brendan McLane said that a medium unmanned surface vessel will deploy alongside the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group that is set to get underway later this year.
Combined with the $240 million announced in deals for EDGE on day one, the local UAE champion has brought its contracted total from the show to roughly $635 million.