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22 August

P550™ advanced autonomous Group 2 eVTOL uncrewed aircraft system

US Army Takes Delivery of P550 Small UAS From Aerovironment

AeroVironment has delivered an initial batch of P550 small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to the US Army under the Long-Range Reconnaissance program.

21 August

Americas

A US soldier is participating in a counter-drone training.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Seeks New Solutions for Air-Ground Littoral Zone

The US Army has issued an open call for solutions operating in the Air-Ground Littoral, targeting small drones and ground vehicles.

21 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, based out of Fort Moore, Ga., take part in a human machine integration demonstration using the Ghost Robotic Dog, and the U.S. Army Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) of new U.S. Army capabilities at Project Convergence - Capstone 4 in Fort Irwin, Calif., March 15, 2024. The robotic dog is a mid-sized, high-endurance, agile unmanned ground vehicle that provides enhanced reconnaissance and situational awareness supporting Soldiers on the ground. The SMET is an eight-wheeled, enabling robotic technology serving as a “robotic mule” with a wide range of flexibility to operate in combat, combat support and combat service support operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Seeks Ground Drone Prototype for Brigade-Level Support

The US Army has published a request for information on a new Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicle prototype designed to support Armored Brigade Combat Teams.

21 August

Americas

A flying Black Hawk helicopter with launched effects

Christine Casimiro

Sikorsky Bags $43M US Army Deal to Modernize Black Hawk Helicopters

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky an initial $43-million contract to modernize the Black Hawk medium-lift multi-role helicopter.

21 August

Americas

Peraton to advance US Army Cyber Command's GHOSTCREW program.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Cyber Command Taps Peraton to Streamline Operations With AI

Peraton has received a contract from the US Army Cyber Command to support AI-assisted platform program for cyber operators.

20 August

Arms

the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)

Rojoef Manuel

X-Bow, US Army Invest $13.9M to Develop New Rocket Motor for GMLRS

New Mexico-based X-Bow Systems and the US Army are investing $13.9 million to build and test a new solid rocket motor for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.

20 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Drone Demos Mid-Air Shift From VTOL to Wingborne Flight

Elroy Air has pulled off a key milestone with its Chaparral cargo drone, successfully shifting from vertical takeoff to forward, wingborne flight in a series of trials

19 August

Americas

Soldiers practice flying a small unmanned aerial system at the inaugural Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course (UALC) at Fort Rucker on August 18.

Christine Casimiro

US Army Kicks Off Small UAS Training Course to Close Drone Gap

In support of the Pentagon’s “Unleashing US Military Drone Dominance” program announced in July, the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) has launched its first Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course at Fort Rucker.

18 August

Land

Soldiers with the 123rd Engineer Battalion of the Illinois National Guard operate at a tactical training area Aug. 4, 2020, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The battalion’s Soldiers were among approximately 4,000 service members training at Fort McCoy during the first week of August 2020. Transient troop training like this resumed at Fort McCoy in July 2020 after being stopped for several months because of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Over months of planning, however, Fort McCoy training officials were able to reopen the training with COVID-19 safety measures built in. Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Invests in Texas Firm’s Secure Wireless System to Keep Troops Moving

Texas-based Forward Edge-AI has landed a US Army contract to create a secure wireless system for predictive logistics.

18 August

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Army LTAMDS Radar Scores Firsts in Missile Flight Test

The US Army’s Patriot radar replacement, the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), has achieved a series of milestones during a recent missile flight test at the White Sands Missile Range.

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