Unmanned Systems
Documents on the Pentagon's unmanned aerial, ground and underwater systems
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Inside the Army - 03/01/2010
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- The Army's unmanned aerial systems roadmap is being reviewed by senior leaders, while a key aviation study -- known as Aviation Study-2 -- has been issued internally, according to Col. Christopher Carlile, director of the UAS Center of Excellence at Ft. Rucker, AL.
DefenseAlert - 03/01/2010
March 1, 2010 -- Defense titans Boeing and Lockheed Martin have put on hold a teaming agreement to develop the Air Force's Next-Generation Bomber, one top industry official said today.
DefenseAlert - 02/25/2010
Feb. 25, 2010 -- The Defense Department wants to use its high-altitude, long-endurance Reaper aircraft -- unmanned systems used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as strike missions -- to conduct electronic warfare.
Inside the Navy - 02/22/2010
The Navy and other services must seek common command-and-control technology and software for myriad unmanned systems in the years to come, the admiral who oversees unmanned aviation said last week.
Inside the Navy - 02/22/2010
The Navy's Fire Scout unmanned helicopter, which the service is currently testing aboard a frigate, is experiencing "reliability challenges" with its ground control station, Inside the Navy learned last week.
Inside the Army - 02/22/2010
The Army plans to recompete two of its unmanned aerial systems by early next year -- both the Raven and a new variant of the Shadow, according to a service official.
Inside the Air Force - 02/19/2010
The Army has opted to abandon its phased development approach for a joint, long-endurance unmanned aerial surveillance platform and has issued a new request for proposals addressing all elements -- from airship design to payload integration -- of the program.
Inside the Navy - 02/15/2010
A Navy official said he thinks the Pentagon will be able to resolve conflicts on unmanned aircraft testing with the Federal Aviation Administration by the time the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance vehicle becomes operational in the middle of this decade.
Inside the Navy - 02/15/2010
The Navy plans to stand up a working group this month that will seek to unite organizations across the service to better integrate the training and operation of all types of unmanned systems, according to Gary Kessler, the deputy program executive officer for unmanned aviation and strike weapons at Naval Air Systems Command.
Inside the Navy - 02/15/2010
The Navy is requesting $12.7 million in research and development funds for the small tactical drone that is slated for a contract award this spring with an additional $5.4 million requested toward a marinized version of the program, according to fiscal year 2011 budget justification documents.
Inside the Army - 02/15/2010
The Army is looking to technological advancements in lighter-than-air, vertical-lift and "optionally piloted" aircraft platforms to bolster its future unmanned aerial system capabilities, according to a service official.
Inside the Air Force - 02/12/2010
The Air Force and Navy are likely to come together again years from now to pursue a Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS) when development of a new sixth-generation fighter becomes necessary, a Navy admiral told industry last week.
Inside Missile Defense - 02/10/2010
The Missile Defense Agency has proposed the creation of a program that would build a new infrared sensor carried aboard unmanned aircraft to help detect missile launches aimed at European allies.
Inside the Army - 02/08/2010
Seeking to increase training opportunities for unmanned systems, the Army is heading an effort to prove the effectiveness of a ground-based sense-and-avoid system.
Inside the Army - 02/08/2010
The Army is taking several steps intended to improve the efficiency of its use of unmanned aerial systems, including weighing manned-unmanned teaming and making ground control stations universal, service officials said last week.
Inside the Army - 02/08/2010
The Army is set to this month take an unmanned systems initial capabilities document to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, service officials said last week.
Inside the Navy - 02/08/2010
With initial demonstrations for a cargo-carrying unmanned aerial system underway, the Marine Corps is setting its sights on a more permanent, joint solution to be fielded in the 2020 time frame, according to a Navy and a Marine official.
Inside the Navy - 02/08/2010
The Navy wants to get away from land-based unmanned aerial systems and move toward a fleet of drones that are built from the ground-up for the maritime environment, including carrier-based vehicles and weaponized unmanned helicopters, according to a Navy official in charge of the service's portion of the Quadrennial Defense Review.
Inside the Navy - 02/08/2010
The Air Force and Navy are likely to come together again years from now to pursue a Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS) when development of a new sixth-generation fighter becomes necessary, a Navy admiral told industry last week.
Inside the Air Force - 02/05/2010
As the Defense Department continues to enhance its capabilities in unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, a handful of military and industry officials are looking to push the boundaries of these planes beyond their traditional ISR roles.
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