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US Army moves forward on future tactical UAS without AeroVironment

AeroVironment has been dropped from the hunt to provide the US Army with a Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS), leaving Griffon Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Sierra Nevada and Textron Systems in the running.

UK plays host to inaugural AUKUS Pillar 2 AI and autonomy trial

While for most part AUKUS is about submarines, under its Advanced Capabilities Pillar, known as Pillar 2, the UK, US and Australia are collaborating on other leading-edge technologies.

Royal Navy to trial General Atomics Project Mojave STOL drone

A UK MoD pre-contract notice has revealed that the UK RN plans to trial General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc's (GA-ASI) Project Mojave Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) UAS.

Royal Navy experiments ship Patrick Blackett gets into its stride

Having already embarked two experimental capabilities and achieved certification, the UK RN's research ship XV Patrick Blackett is expanding the horizon for the navy's efforts to test and trial new technologies.

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QinetiQ North America rolls out a robotic first: the field-transformable Dragon Runner robot

26th November 2008

QinetiQ North America's Technology Solutions Group has launched its new Dragon Runner Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV). Dragon Runner SUGV is the first fully modular …
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GRL sells simulator to CTC Marine Projects

25th November 2008

GRL has supplied a ROVolution simulator to North East-based CTC Marine Projects a subsea contractor specialising in the trenching of subsea pipelines and cables worldwide. …
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Rheinmetall develops USV for German Navy

25th November 2008

The German Navy has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence to retrofit and supply it with a robotic boat capable of carrying out a variety of missions. …
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Thales Watchkeeper successfully passes first system flight trial

24th November 2008

Thales UK today announces the successful first system flight trials of the Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle (UAV), with the autonomous flight taking place under the …
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Sky-Y, the first European MALE UAV with European sensor to accomplish live ground surveillance missions

21st November 2008

The Sky-Y of Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, is the first European unmanned aircraft of the MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) class to have completed …
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RT Logic Announces Test Range, UAV, Target and Missile Communications Test Solutions that Require No Flying Assets

20th November 2008

Integral Systems, Inc. will highlight two new Telemetrix(R) products of its wholly owned subsidiary, RT Logic, this week at MILCOM 2008, Booth 842 at the …
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Production of the unmanned Neuron craft begins in Sweden

20th November 2008

Tjust Mekaniska in Västervik is a small company with approximately 50 employees and a turnover of about SEK 50 million. They have been commissioned by …
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UAV programme triumphs at Technology and Innovation Awards 2008

20th November 2008

Engineering industry experts from across the UK witnessed Lancaster University, Cranfield University and BAE Systems win two awards at the Technology and Innovation Awards 2008. …
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ISC receives new contract to build two AUVs

20th November 2008

International Submarine Engineering Ltd is pleased to announce the award of a contract to supply and operate two Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to Natural …
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C-Innovation secures Heerema ROV contract

20th November 2008

C-Innovation, LLC (Mandeville, Louisiana) announces the award of a multi-year ROV operational contract by Heerema Marine Contractors, for seven (7) ROV systems, starting in 2009. …
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AOPA expresses concern at airspace restrictions for UAS

19th November 2008

Creating large restricted areas to segregate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from other air traffic will have negative operational and economic consequences, and it is not …
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Simulated near miss helps aircraft think like pilots

18th November 2008

Researchers from British universities and industry have successfully tested technology that allows an unpiloted aircraft to autonomously detect and avoid collision with another aircraft, in …
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Australia releases ITR for IED disposal UGVs

18th November 2008

Australia’s Defence Materiel Organisation has released a global invitation to register (ITR) survey for the supply and support of between 30 and 50 medium UGVs …
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RT Logic Announces Test Range, UAV, Target and Missile Communications Test Solutions that Require No Flying Assets

18th November 2008

Integral Systems, Inc. ISYS will highlight two new Telemetrix products of its wholly owned subsidiary, RT Logic, this week at MILCOM 2008, Booth 842 at …
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Schilling Robotics adds two new directors

18th November 2008

Schilling Robotics, Inc. announced the appointment of Hobart "Hobey" Birmingham and Taft Symonds to its Board of Directors. Schilling, a leading global producer of subsea …
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ISS turns to Sub-Atlantic for next generation ROV control system

18th November 2008

Oil and gas specialists Integrated Subsea Systems (ISS) have taken delivery of the latest generation ROV control system, which harnesses the newest technology to provide …
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iRobot Awarded Six Small Business Innovative Research R&D Grants

18th November 2008

iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced it has been awarded six new Phase Two Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Grants. These projects are to be …
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MobileRobots wants to help you become a robot solution provider

18th November 2008

At RoboDevelopment 2008, MobileRobots Inc, a world leader in mobile robotic platforms, announced help for firms and individuals struggling with difficult economic times to move …
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Thales Contributes to UAV World Endurance Record

15th November 2008

A solar-powered plane, funded jointly by the U.K. Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD), recently set an unofficial world endurance …