DIU picks 3 companies to prototype large undersea drones for Navy

DIU picks 3 companies to prototype large undersea drones for Navy
DIU picks 3 companies to prototype large undersea drones for Navy

DIU chose Kongsberg Discovery, Oceaneering and Anduril Industries to participate in a prototyping phase.

Replicator’s ‘PRIME’ time: DIU seeks small USV interceptors ready for rapid production

Replicator’s ‘PRIME’ time: DIU seeks small USV interceptors ready for rapid production
Replicator’s ‘PRIME’ time: DIU seeks small USV interceptors ready for rapid production

The DIU solicitation comes amid a raft of other Navy-led efforts to bring more unmanned surface vehicles into operations.

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MQ-9B: Taking on the world’s toughest RPA missions, from reconnaissance to rescue

MQ-9B: Taking on the world’s toughest RPA missions, from reconnaissance to rescue
MQ-9B: Taking on the world’s toughest RPA missions, from reconnaissance to rescue

Changing the world for good with the advancements of unmanned aircraft.

Global conflicts spur a ‘race’ to develop, field electronic warfare systems: Navy secretary

Global conflicts spur a ‘race’ to develop, field electronic warfare systems: Navy secretary
Global conflicts spur a ‘race’ to develop, field electronic warfare systems: Navy secretary

“It is imperative that we, in concert with our allies and partners, remain committed to prioritizing our warfighters’ freedom of action and ability to achieve spectrum superiority,” Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said, citing the prominence of EW capabilities in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Navy delays unmanned MQ-25A Stingray timeline after IG warnings

Navy delays unmanned MQ-25A Stingray timeline after IG warnings
Navy delays unmanned MQ-25A Stingray timeline after IG warnings

The Navy views MQ-25A Stingray as urgently needed by the fleet, but the DoD Inspector General warned the service was moving too fast.

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Using RPAs and more to achieve stability in the Arabian Gulf and beyond

Using RPAs and more to achieve stability in the Arabian Gulf and beyond
Using RPAs and more to achieve stability in the Arabian Gulf and beyond

General Atomics’ commitments to the UAE go beyond the long-term support it’s planning for additional aircraft systems.

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The B-21 Raider and autonomy is the future

The B-21 Raider and autonomy is the future
The B-21 Raider and autonomy is the future

Manufacturing the B-21 bomber, F-35 center fuselage, lessons learned, and autonomy: all are on the table in a discussion with Tom Jones, president of Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems.

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A better C-UAS option? Capture enemy drones in a net

A better C-UAS option? Capture enemy drones in a net
A better C-UAS option? Capture enemy drones in a net

DroneHunter is a no-to-low collateral damage, counter-UAS system that shoots different types of nets at drone threats, and can bring them down intact in order to exploit them.

HII wins $347M contract for up to 200 ‘Lionfish’ small undersea drones

HII wins $347M contract for up to 200 ‘Lionfish’ small undersea drones
HII wins $347M contract for up to 200 ‘Lionfish’ small undersea drones

The Navy’s purchase comes amid a flurry of other activities around the service’s use of unmanned systems.

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Drone vs Drone: Only one can capture the other

Drone vs Drone: Only one can capture the other
Drone vs Drone: Only one can capture the other

Already in Ukraine, the low-to-no-collateral DroneHunter F700 counter-UAS system can now defeat faster and larger threats like the Russian Orlan-10 and Iranian Shahed-136.

Unmanned vessels integrated for ops tracking Iranian ships: US 5th Fleet

Unmanned vessels integrated for ops tracking Iranian ships: US 5th Fleet
Unmanned vessels integrated for ops tracking Iranian ships: US 5th Fleet

The command said the operations were focused on tracking Iranian military and paramilitary vessels.

Marines complete first XQ-58A Valkyrie flight

Marines complete first XQ-58A Valkyrie flight
Marines complete first XQ-58A Valkyrie flight

The Marine Corps worked with the same US Air Force squadron flying XQ-58s for that service.

Navy’s Unmanned Task Force to close down with arrival of new Disruptive Capabilities Office

Navy’s Unmanned Task Force to close down with arrival of new Disruptive Capabilities Office
Navy’s Unmanned Task Force to close down with arrival of new Disruptive Capabilities Office

The panel’s work has been mostly classified, but was focused on linking useful unmanned tech to real operational issues.

For Replicator to succeed, the government must stay out of the production business

For Replicator to succeed, the government must stay out of the production business
For Replicator to succeed, the government must stay out of the production business

“Replicator should be a triumphant moment for modern American industrial policy and free market economics — not an attempt to emulate China’s command economy over the proven value of American ingenuity,” write Jeff Decker and Noah Sheinbaum.