“It’s legacy has been counter-fire,” said Lockheed Martin’s David Kenneweg. “Now, we’ve got a multi-mission radar that does multiple things.”
Author: DataFloren
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Sea Drone Technology Will Transform Naval Warfare
On July 17, 2023, two simultaneous blasts tore through the Kerch Bridge, temporarily disabling the only overland link between Russia and occupied Crimea and denting a prestige project for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The one ton of explosive was delivered by a pair of uncrewed surface vessels named “Sea Baby,” developed within Ukraine and operated by remote control. In other instances, “sea drones” were used to ram Russian warships in the port of Sevastopol, home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, and to strike a Russian oil tanker. The spectacular pace of innovation currently underway globally around marine autonomous vehicles will
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White House radio spectrum access plan may benefit internet, drones
As much as 2,786 megahertz of spectrum may be repurposed for wireless broadband, drones and satellites.
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Airbus, maker of long-flying Zephyr, launches US drone business
The Pentagon in August rolled out its Replicator initiative, calling for thousands of attritable systems in the field to counter China.
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UK to Procure Dutch Counter-Battery Radar for British Army
The UK will procure a new weapon-locating radar for the British Army.
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Is the Army moving too fast on drone adoption?
Skipping any one of these steps, whether it be driver-assisted technology, mapping or data collection, is tantamount to “acquisition malpractice.”
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General Atomics to Equip SkyGuardian Drone With EDGE Smart Weapons
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has teamed with EDGE to integrate smart weapons into the MQ-9B SkyGuardian aerial drone.
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Saildrone to produce USVs in Australia from 2024
The use of long-duration Uncrewed Surface Vehicles for maritime surveillance and monitoring has become part of the fleet inventory as navies try to reduce the level of effort required to gather intelligence on areas of interest.
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Spire Global’s Major Leap: 11 Satellites Launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2023
In a significant advancement for space-based data and analytics, Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has launched eleven satellites as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This launch includes a blend of ten satellites for Space Services customers and one for Spire’s own data and analytics solutions, marking a milestone for the company.
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Army lab pushes standardized batteries for frontline soldiers: STUB and OSCAR
Soldiers burdened by 15-plus pounds of batteries — of multiple, incompatible types — could benefit from more efficient, standardized power sources like the Small Tactical Universal Battery.