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ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities

ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities

At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI presented integrated, AI-driven combat systems – both manned and unmanned – that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.

Joby Aviation delivers first electric air taxi to Air Force for testing

Joby Aviation delivers first electric air taxi to Air Force for testing
Joby Aviation delivers first electric air taxi to Air Force for testing

“There’s a transformative vertical lift industry that’s emerging and we need to be partners in it,” said AFWERX Director Col. Elliot Leigh.

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STRIX hybrid VTOL Uncrewed Air System

STRIX hybrid VTOL Uncrewed Air System
STRIX hybrid VTOL Uncrewed Air System

A hybrid, tandem wing, multi-domain and multi-role UAS capability, STRIX could be used for a variety of missions including air to ground strike against hostile targets and persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR).

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A solution rises for Middle East nations that demand persistent ISR for border and maritime security

A solution rises for Middle East nations that demand persistent ISR for border and maritime security
A solution rises for Middle East nations that demand persistent ISR for border and maritime security

A VTOL system with no stick or rudder plus beyond line-of-sight ISR meets the demands of the UAE and its Middle East neighbors.

As combat evolves, Israel’s IAI dashes for smaller, ‘tactical’ UAV market

As combat evolves, Israel’s IAI dashes for smaller, ‘tactical’ UAV market
As combat evolves, Israel’s IAI dashes for smaller, ‘tactical’ UAV market

IAI senior official Moshe Levy told Breaking Defense the company is experimenting with several designs to aid ground units in combat.

IAI, BlueBird Actively Seeking US Partner To Market VTOL Drones To Pentagon

IAI, BlueBird Actively Seeking US Partner To Market VTOL Drones To Pentagon
IAI, BlueBird Actively Seeking US Partner To Market VTOL Drones To Pentagon

The two Israeli firms are looking for a partner to create a joint venture that will allow them to sell to the US military.

50 Vendors Vie For Air Force Flying Car

50 Vendors Vie For Air Force Flying Car
50 Vendors Vie For Air Force Flying Car

The “Agility Prime” event next week will kick off with speeches by Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Air Force acquisition head Will Roper.  

Air Force Pushes Ahead On ‘Flying Car’ Challenge

Air Force Pushes Ahead On ‘Flying Car’ Challenge
Air Force Pushes Ahead On ‘Flying Car’ Challenge

“Now is the perfect time to make Jetson’s cars real,” says Air Force acquisition head Will Roper.

2017 Forecast: Trump Loves Marines (Too Much?)

2017 Forecast: Trump Loves Marines (Too Much?)
2017 Forecast: Trump Loves Marines (Too Much?)

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s election is mostly good news for the Marine Corps — but there are a couple of important caveats. Both his campaign promise to increase Marine combat battalions by 50 percent and his public lambasting of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could cause problems for Marine Corps leaders as they struggle to explain…

MUX By 2026: Marines Want Armed Drone ASAP To Escort V-22

MUX By 2026: Marines Want Armed Drone ASAP To Escort V-22
MUX By 2026: Marines Want Armed Drone ASAP To Escort V-22

When V-22 Ospreys full of Marines take to the skies 10 years from now, they could be escorted by armed high-speed drones called MUX. That’s become the Marine Corps plan because drones let you do things differently. Doing without a pilot inside makes it possible to build unorthodox aircraft that would work poorly carrying tender humans. You…

DARPA Do-It-All Drone Among New VTOLs Nearing Flight

DARPA Do-It-All Drone Among New VTOLs Nearing Flight
DARPA Do-It-All Drone Among New VTOLs Nearing Flight

A bevy of new vertical take off and landing (VTOL) aircraft conceived to take the military beyond the speed, range and altitude limits of helicopters are scheduled to fly over the next two years. None looks more like science fiction becoming science fact than a sort of flying candy crane formerly known as “Transformer.” What is now…

EXCLUSIVE: Meet Bell’s V-247, Armed Tiltrotor Drone For Marines

EXCLUSIVE: Meet Bell’s V-247, Armed Tiltrotor Drone For Marines
EXCLUSIVE: Meet Bell’s V-247, Armed Tiltrotor Drone For Marines

PENTAGON: A sleek little model sits on the desk of Lt. Gen. Jon “Dog” Davis, Marine deputy commandant for aviation. What is that, we asked? The next tiltrotor Bell Helicopter Textron hopes the Marine Corps will buy. But it’s not the V-280 Valor, the new manned tiltrotor Bell plans to fly next year. It’s an…

Army’s Got Enough Drones; New Ones Should Be VTOL, Lundy says

Army’s Got Enough Drones; New Ones Should Be VTOL, Lundy says
Army’s Got Enough Drones; New Ones Should Be VTOL, Lundy says

ARLINGTON, Va.: The Army aviation chief, Maj. Gen. Michael Lundy, wants to spend the service’s shrunken aircraft acquisition budget — down about 40 percent over the past three years — on manned rather than unmanned aircraft. After all, this is the Army. “We’ve got a lot of unmanned stuff out there,” Lundy told an Association…

Lockheed Bids $9B For Sikorsky; May Spin Off IT, Tech Services

Lockheed Bids $9B For Sikorsky; May Spin Off IT, Tech Services
Lockheed Bids $9B For Sikorsky; May Spin Off IT, Tech Services

WASHINGTON: Lockheed Martin’s planned purchase of Sikorsky Aircraft, the biggest U.S. helicopter manufacturer, is a natural fit that will mean a lot more to buyer Lockheed and seller United Technologies Corp. than it will for the military rotorcraft industry, present or future. Here’s why. First, the two companies have worked together on military helicopter programs for decades.…