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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

How the Pentagon picks what drones to buy in a Chinese-dominated market

The push reflects a broader Pentagon effort to field large numbers of low-cost drones quickly without creating new dependencies that could backfire in a fight. The Blue UAS [Uncrewed Aerial Systems] List provides service branches and federal agencies with a catalog of approved drones they can buy.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Lockheed's new combat drone shows the premier stealth aircraft designer is moving into the 'loyal wingman' business

Lockheed Martin introduced the company's latest project, known as "Vectis," on Sunday ahead of the annual Air & Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference. The aircraft is a "Group 5 survivable and lethal collaborative combat aircraft," the company said in a press release, referring to the largest size of uncrewed aerial systems, or UAS, built to survive enemy defenses and strike back.
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fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

Video captures the US Army's first-ever test of grenade-dropping drones. They bombed vehicle targets.

The US Army conducted its first test of dropping a live grenade from a small drone, indicating a shift in combat strategy.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago

US company Aimlock has been all about deadly accurate fire. Now it's also making last-resort weapons for the counter-drone fight.

AimLock is developing advanced automated targeting systems for military applications, focusing on counter-drone technologies essential for future warfare.
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