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New autonomous aircraft in development for Marines
Marines will get new versions of the XQ-58 Valkyrie drone, an unmanned aircraft known for its uses in warfighting.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Space Force launches fifth GPS III satellite for more secure positioning
This is the 24th M-Code enabled GPS satellite in the constellation, ensuring full operational capability for the space segment.
By Nathan Strout
US Army could soon have a high-power microwave to destroy small drone swarms
The Army wants to begin high-power microwave development and prototyping efforts in FY22 to defeat small drone swarms.
By Jen Judson
Space Force’s new delta organizations will help the service keep up with growing launch cadence
Operators say the Space Force's new delta organizations flattened communications, preparing launch operations for the "range of the future."
By Nathan Strout
National Reconnaissance Office launches 3 satellites off Virginia coast
A Minotaur I rocket carrying three National Reconnaissance Office payloads launched from the NASA Wallops Island Flight Facility.
By Nathan Strout
Army orders 2 prototype sensor suites for next-generation surveillance plane
The sensors will be part of the Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), an undetermined aircraft that will be one piece of the service's family of deep-sensing systems.
By Nathan Strout
Small drone biz Vanilla Unmanned has big plans for the US Navy
Vanilla Unmanned, a small business that was featured in an April naval drill, promises “world-record endurance, unmatched payload, and then a disruptive cost profile" in its Group 3 UAV that it hopes will change how the Navy thinks about unmanned aircraft.
Northrop Grumman launches experimental satellite for the Space Force from a plane
The launch — with the satellite prepared in record time — is a significant step in the Space Force's efforts to develop a rapid launch capability.
By Nathan Strout
FY22 shipbuilding budget could do more to pave the way for US Navy fleet transformation, experts say
The fiscal 2022 shipbuilding budget was never going to kick off a shipbuilding renaissance to transform the U.S. Navy into its envisioned future fleet design. But experts argue it could have done a lot more to get ready for the upcoming wave of shipbuilding.
NATO surveillance drones dial up flying hours, maritime sensing
No sooner had it arrived, one of the five unmanned aircraft headed to California to be equipped with the so-called GMTI-over-Sea capability, giving it the ability to track moving maritime targets as well as moving land targets.
By Tom Kington