Tag: DARPA
October Radio Roundup
Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains.
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Broadening C-UAS Detection and Take-down
While the Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems developers steadily increase in numbers and expertise, it can be the detection of low, slow and small UAVs that...
AeroVironment to Develop its Wildcat Autonomous VTOL UAS for DARPA’s ANCILLARY Program
AeroVironment (AV) was down selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for continued development of its X-Plane design for the agency’s AdvaNced...
Northrop Grumman Completes Assembly of Manta Ray Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation completed assembly of a full-size uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype known as Manta Ray.
A new class of UUV, it is...
US Navy to form second USV squadron
The U.S. Navy plans to stand up its second unmanned surface drone squadron this May, two years after the U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) formed...
Are AI pilots likely to take over combat?
Like it or not, autonomous systems are going to play an increasing role in defence capabilities moving forward, across all domains and using a...
Boeing to Lead Counter-Hypersonic Flight Test, Evaluation for DARPA’s Glide Breaker
The contract award includes digital analysis and flight testing of a prototype hypersonic interceptor.
Results will inform future hypersonic interceptor capabilities vital for...
Assertiveness Training
In early July the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) began soliciting proposals for is Advanced Single-Event Radiation Testing Programme, better known as...
Northrop Grumman to Design Autonomous Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft for DARPA
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office to design an autonomous vertical...
Wearable AI
We are all cyborgs these days, living in a world where humans are increasingly dependent on digital devices to live, work and play. On...