US UAV and UCAV Technology

[aonestudio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1861312473346785569

View: https://x.com/RALee85/status/1861312473346785569

 

[shin_getter]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5l-VLzpT1M

 

[Elysium]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1861312473346785569

View: https://x.com/RALee85/status/1861312473346785569

Ehh, I'd expect better from the US than to stick an off the shelf PCB in a carbon fiber tube. Where's the vaunted US technological supremacy?

 

[Forest Green]

CCAs May Escort Bombers After Concept Matures in Fighter Force

The Air Force is considering Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) to escort bombers but will wait until they prove out in tactical operations.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

[Forest Green]

New Air Force Leadership Will Set CCA Increment 2 Requirements

Incoming Air Force leaders will decide the requirements and characteristics of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Increment 2.

www.airandspaceforces.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1866982924937203923

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1866982924937203923

 

[Forest Green]

Just thinking, a really cheap AI UCAV that can go round hunting and killing drones might be useful. Something really basic, small, no stealth and just enough radar to find drones and target them.

 

[NMaude]

Just thinking, a really cheap AI UCAV that can go round hunting and killing drones might be useful.

I do believe that the Ukrainians have already implemented such a concept hunting Russian drones.

 

[dark sidius]

Just thinking, a really cheap AI UCAV that can go round hunting and killing drones might be useful. Something really basic, small, no stealth and just enough radar to find drones and target them.

It is a missile...

 

[Forest Green]

It is a missile...

Nah, in my idea the drone shoots down the other drone, maybe with a gun, maybe with a Hellfire, JAGM or APKWS.

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1868981328835932564

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1868981328835932564

 

[jsport]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[jsport]

GA-ASI Implementing MOSA for Gray Eagle ER Inc. 2

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with the U.S. Army to develop a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) for the Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)-capable Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).

www.ga-asi.com

Open development standards are key to keeping the US military on top

Opinion: Adopting Modular Open System Architecture will help the U.S. military field new technology faster and mass-produce legacy weapons, Navy officials argue.

www.defensenews.com

 

[GTX]

Pentagon Acquires AI-Powered Indoor Strike Drones

A new contract for 'Precision Strike Indoor & Outdoor' drones will give troops the ability to search inside buildings and attack targets without having to get close.

www.forbes.com

Advanced AI-Assisted Tactical Drones for Military Operations | XTEND-DEFENSE

Explore cutting-edge military-grade tactical drones powered by AI, designed to enhance strategic capabilities and mission success in complex environments.

www.xtend.me

 

[Forest Green]

Naval Information Warfare Center awards BlueHalo $50M for UAS electronic warfare sensors - Breaking Defense

The $49.9 million award will be fleshed out over a five year period.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Forest Green]

US Army wants spy drones to launch from high-altitude motherships

The Army wants launched effects that could deploy from high-speed, higher-altitude business jets as it expands its pursuit of unmanned capabilities.

www.defensenews.com

Army Wants To Test Air-Launched Drones From A Global Express Business Jet

The planned trials tally with previous comments about launching the drones from the new Global 6500-based HADES surveillance jet. The planned trials tally with previous comments about launching the drones from the new Global 6500-based HADES surveillance jet.

www.twz.com

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1879847666798227655

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1879847666798227655

 

[Forest Green]

Armadrone and MDSI unite to advance combat drone capabilities

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 - Armadrone, a prominent developer of strike drones, has announced a strategic partnership with MDSI, an innovator in modular payload technologies. This collaboration combines Armadrone's advanced dro

www.spacewar.com

 

[Forest Green]

US Navy expands contract with Packet Digital to advance UAS battery systems

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 - Packet Digital has secured additional funding from the U.S. Navy to enhance its development of advanced smart batteries, chargers, and power systems for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This new con

www.spacewar.com

 

[TomcatViP]

Firestorm Labs Awarded $100 Million IDIQ Contract by U.S. Air Force to Accelerate UAS Development and Integration

/PRNewswire/ -- Firestorm Labs has been awarded a $100 million, 5-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support key U.S. Air Force...

www.prnewswire.com

• Integration of Firestorm's Tempest UAS into the AFWERX Prime Proving Ground, where it will serve as a versatile testbed for advanced autonomy, sensor payload experimentation, and robust communication architectures.
• Targeted Research and Development supporting critical Air Force programs, including Adaptive Air Enterprise (A2E), to further enhance swarm capabilities and air-launched effects.
• Development of interoperable robotic platforms to introduce complexity and unpredictability into adversarial planning processes while reducing operational risk for U.S. forces

 

[Stargazer]

“Speed Racer” is one of Lockheed Martin’s modular, uncrewed aircraft ideas, shown here in concept artwork flying with an Air Force F-35. The ghostly outline suggests a decoy mission. It was developed under what the company says is a $100 million investment in “Project Carrera,” a suite of manned-unmanned teaming technologies.

Source: Air & Space Forces, March-April 2024


Photo: Lockheed Martin illustration

 

[Andreas Parsch]

Source: Air & Space Forces, March-April 2024

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Photo: Lockheed Martin illustration

-> https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/lockheed-martin-speed-racer-concept.37751/

 

[Stargazer]

-> https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/lockheed-martin-speed-racer-concept.37751/

Weird, I searched for "Speed Racer" and this topic came up instead. Thanks!

 

[bobbymike]

Heven Drones unveils new hydrogen-powered, long range UAV at IDEX - Breaking Defense

Switching to hydrogen meant the design of the Raider was made to take advantage of stealth-like characteristics, including what the Heven Drones CEO said is a low radar cross section.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Forest Green]

AeroVironment unveils Jump-20X drone at IDEX 2025, eyeing expanded cooperation - Breaking Defense

The maker of the Switchblade family of drones is pushing into the maritime domain with the new version of its Jump-20 system.

breakingdefense.com