The USAF is allowing more airmen to become drone pilots.
The USMC can now print drones with its expeditionary forces.
The USMC can now print drones with its expeditionary forces.
The US Navy's ONR tested the Nomad UAV on the USS Coronado.
The US Navy has one less competitor in the Stingray unmanned tanker procurement: Northrop has dropped out. This is a bad sign because NG was seen as the leading contender. It strongly implies Northrop thinks the competition will not complete or be badly mismanaged,
It appears the MQ-25 Stingray has gone weirdly pear shaped: there are rumors the Stingray will be an unmanned F-18 modified for tanking. That might be the only way to get the stingray on the deck by 2019 like the Admirals want. It would explain Northrop's withdrawal.
DARPA has funded the development of a drone that disappears after a single use.
The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded a contract for a laser test program to General Atomics as a precursor to placing a laser on a UAV, probably some variant of GA's Avenger.
Azerbaijan's Heron drones have been spotted at a new base.
The Bolivian Army demonstrated new UAVs, apparently from China.
China will resupply its South China Sea bases with its AT200 cargo drone.
China's Sunic-Ocean unveiled its SU-H2M VTOL drone.
Pakistan claims to have shot down an Indian spy drone.
Portugal is looking for a mini UAV system.
Russia delivered over 30 new drones to its western forces.
Spain has ordered the Fulmar mini UAV system.
The Swiss government is embarrassed because its officials witnessed the testing of the Hermes 900 in the Golan Heights.
Turkey has started manufacturing suicide drones, the Alpagu and Kargu.
The Cormorant UAV got its Safran helicopter engine.
Vanilla Aircraft demonstrated a less than 500 kg UAV that can fly for more than 5 days.
The future of drones gets discussed: higher autonomy, smaller and deadlier, operational challenges, and teaming deployment.
Ogres and Bolos (UGVs):
Russia is procuring armed robots for combat.
Ogres and Bolos (UGVs):
Russia is procuring armed robots for combat.
Robo Boats (USVs):
China's Yunzhou unveiled its M80B USV for ocean recon.
Robo Subs (UUVs):
The USMC sees a need for multiple types of UUV in the littorals.
Kazakhstan established an MRO facility for UUVs.
Lockheed won a contract to design an Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle.
Skynet (AI):
Counter Drone:
China's Digitech is developing counter UAV systems.
Russia has stood up a dedicated drone killing unit.
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