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October 18, 2024
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Chinese Engineers Develop VTOL Drone With 2-Ton Payload, Modeled After the Osprey

Marking a significant milestone, China has showcased the Lanying R6000 — a heavy-lift tiltrotor drone capable of flying at 340 mph (547 km/h) while carrying up to 4,400 pounds...

October 18, 2024
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To advance autonomous systems, the US Navy has signed a $248 million contract with Leidos for design and engineering work.

A follow-on contract has been awarded to Leidos by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to support unmanned and automated maritime ISR systems. This single-award task order has an...

October 18, 2024
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The role of autonomous, small, uncrewed platforms in broadening maritime operational range.

A proven leader in large autonomous UAS, Northrop Grumman has unveiled Helix and Scion, two mission-focused autonomous capabilities for smaller platforms. These technologies will quickly transform commercial uncrewed systems...

October 18, 2024
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The US Marine Corps witnessed Airbus’s successful first demonstration of the Lakota UH-72 drone helicopter.

The U.S. Marine Corps recently saw the successful initial demonstration of the Lakota UH-72 drone helicopter at Marine Corps Air Station, where the ALC system’s capabilities to support logistics...

October 18, 2024
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Thales Reveals AI-Driven Next-Generation Autonomous Drone Swarms

Thales has tested drone swarms in flight, demonstrating their potential with different autonomy settings. These tests are a key step in bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into drone warfare, showing...