Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones):
DARPA has selected 8 companies to do dogfight air to air combat.
The RQ-4D has received its military certification.
The RQ-4s have been redeployed from Japan to Guam.
The USAF is going to test using the XQ-58A Valkyrie as a com link between F-35 and F-22s.
A USAF F-35A worked with a MQ-9 Reaper near Area 51.
The US Army is integrating drones with its Hololens tech.
The US Navy is placing Link-16 on its MQ-8C FireScouts.
Australia and America have been testing drone delivered medical supplies.
The Brits gave a contract mod to General Atomics for their SkyGuardians.
The Czech Army formed a UAV battalion.
France has completed integration of the S-100 camcopter with its LHD.
Airbus unveiled its stealthy UAV test article paid for by Germany.
Houthis claim to have downed a ScanEagle in Yemen.
Iran claims to have shot down a drone over one of its port cities. The US has stated its not one of theirs.
An Israeli shot down a drone over the Gaza Strip.
The Koreans are studying the results of their unmanned 500MD tests.
Russia has started testing the Orion-2 UAV with strike capabilities.
The Russians are testing Flock 93, a 100 drone strong swarm with individual explosives to attack convoys. Russia claims they bombed and attacked air defenses with their Flock 93 during an exercise.
Airbus has started testing its VSR700 unmanned helicopter.
Bell plans an unmanned demo of the V-280 by year's end.
The Russians are testing Flock 93, a 100 drone strong swarm with individual explosives to attack convoys. Russia claims they bombed and attacked air defenses with their Flock 93 during an exercise.
Airbus has started testing its VSR700 unmanned helicopter.
Bell plans an unmanned demo of the V-280 by year's end.
FLIR Systems is enhancing tethered UAV ops.
General Atomic is developing an attritable drone called the SparrowHawk that can be launched from and recovered by a Reaper.
General Atomics will also demo MQ-9s for maritime patrols in Europe.
HAPSMobile Hawk30 solar powered UAV conducted a 1.5 hour flight.
Leonardo has invested in the Skydweller electric UAV.
Northrop got a contract mod for supporting the MQ-4C Triton.
UAV Turbines is developing micro turbines for UAVs.
UAVOS has flown its 14m wingspan.
UAV Turbines is developing micro turbines for UAVs.
UAVOS has flown its 14m wingspan.
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (Bolos, Ogres and Terminators, oh my):
The US Army has down selected to four teams for the RCV-L. The teams are preparing their proposals.
The US Army has given the $106M contract for its Common Robotic System - Heavy to FLIR.
The US Army has given the $106M contract for its Common Robotic System - Heavy to FLIR.
South Korean companies displayed prototype UGVs.
BAe has a 'Rolling Lab' UGV.
The Textron RIPSAW M5 gets touted for the RCV contracts.
Three teams are moving in on the US Army's RCV-M program.
The Textron RIPSAW M5 gets touted for the RCV contracts.
Three teams are moving in on the US Army's RCV-M program.
Unmanned Surface Vehicles (Ro-boats):
The USMC and US Navy will move forward with their unmanned vessel programs.
LIG Nex1 unveiled its Sea Sword II USV.
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (Robo Subs):
Hanwha displayed a ASW UUV.
Software Bots (Skynet!):
A set of ethical rules have been proposed for AI in war by a panel for the Pentagon.
The Pentagon's biggest problem with AI is dirty data.
The Pentagon's biggest problem with AI is dirty data.
US Army researchers are working on bots to cooperate with people.
The US Navy is pleased by the COTS focus of the Pentagon AI office (sigh).
Software bots will be used for target detection in a 2020 wargame.
Time is not on the US' side when it comes to AI in warfare.
Time is not on the US' side when it comes to AI in warfare.
China may be seeking military AI without ethics or limits.
Japan is going to use AI to study the data gathered by maritime patrol craft.
Google is back to working with the US military again.
Can Microsoft's AI work both for peaceful purposes and the US Military?
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