Drones
Can this GPS alternative keep a drone from crashing?
A product by Maxar uses satellite imagery to create 3D maps that help UAS fly even if GPS goes down.
Boeing wins Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract
The company beat out Lockheed to build NGAD, which has been named the F-47.
Military hydrogen-cell drones poised for big takeoff
A new partnership presents a moment for scaling up new, longer-range hydrogen-cell drones for warfare.
The Army wants AI to take physical risk off of its soldiers
The future is robots clearing buildings and disarming bombs, says Army Futures Command boss.
General Atomics says it’s ready to pump out up to 18 CCAs per month
The two companies building the robot wingmen get an Air Force designation.
Drones are the next chapter in US-India’s defense partnership
Trump-Modi meeting produces an agreement to expand industry cooperation, production in the Indo-Pacific.
Ukraine’s ‘super soldiers’ bust stereotypes of what ‘lethal’ looks like
The Ukrainian battlefield has also forced a rethinking of the role of tanks, experts say
L3 unveils new low-bandwidth, high-autonomy drone swarm tech
The new program could allow operators to manage hundreds—and eventually thousands—of drones.
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Marines aim to buy more carrier-based F-35s, fewer VTOLs
Corps’ new aviation plan also expands squadrons—but not UAV-buying plans.
The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration
The MQ-25 will “unlock” other manned-unmanned teaming, naval aviation leader says.
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Shield AI to train Ukrainians on jam-resistant drones
Deal aims to give a new dimension to the world’s “premier tactical drone operating military,” company president says in interview.
New threats pushing Air Force and Army to rethink approach to base defense
A recent report outlines how the U.S. is falling behind China in building resilient air bases.
SPRINT contractors add details about their fast, runway-independent aircraft
DARPA-SOCOM program managers aim to review the technology-demonstrator designs in April.
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US has the tech to down Jersey drones—but not the policy, officials say
One maker of counter-drone tech says it’s ready to “shoot down whatever is going overhead.”
