Unmanned systems trial leveraging AI tech completed by U.S. Navy - Military Embedded Systems

Unmanned systems trial leveraging AI tech completed by U.S. Navy - Military Embedded Systems: ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Navy 5th Fleet reported a successful conclusion to its Digital Horizon exercise, a three-week event held during December 2022 that tested unmanned and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for possible use in maritime operations.

Homeland Security:Proposed New Counter-UAS Authorities Will Fall To New Congress, DHS Official Says - Avionics International

Proposed New Counter-UAS Authorities Will Fall To New Congress, DHS Official Says - Avionics International: Legislation to expand existing counter-UAS authorities for the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice will have to await action by the next Congress.

Navy And Marine Corps Exercise Manned And Unmanned Helicopter Teaming - Aviation Today

Navy And Marine Corps Exercise Manned And Unmanned Helicopter Teaming - Aviation Today: The Navy and Marine Corps recently conducted a new manned-unmanned teaming exercise to demonstrate how a different combination of helicopters could be used in a potential littoral environment, the service said last week. In the exercise Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) Bell Textron UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters conducted attacks with …

X-47B Makes Maiden Flight

The Northrop Grumman team is celebrating the successful first flight of the X-47B for the U.S. Navy.The X-47B is a demonstration unmanned combat air system.It is designed for integration with aircraft carriers;launching from,landing on and operating autonomously from them.
The stealthy aircraft is tailless.Its Northrop Grumman team consists of Lockheed Martin,Pratt&Whitney/United Technologies,General Electric,Dell,Honeywell,Rockwell Collins,Eaton and others.The team will also demonstrate autonomous aerial refueling for the drone.
The X-47B test took place at Edwards Air Force Base,California.
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General Atomics Develops Sea Avenger

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is developing an aircraft carrier-based,unmanned aerial system for Intelligence,Surveillance and Reconnaissance(ISR)and precision strike capabilities for the U.S. Navy.It will provide naval commanders with enhanced situational awareness and instantaneous,time-sensitive strike,the company says.
Based on General Atomics' Predator series,the Sea Avenger will expand the projection of naval power through speed,long endurance,sophisticated sensors and significant strike capabilities.It is presented as being both low-risk and affordable.
Founded in 1955,General Atomics employs 5500 people and is headquartered in San Diego,California.The company works in the research and development,as well as manufacturing,of defense,energy and other advanced technology products.The aeronautical systems affiliate manufactures unmanned aircraft systems,tactical reconnaissance radars and surveillance systems.
The Sea Avenger will be deployable soon,General Atomics claims.

Insitu's Vital Flying Eyes

The little unmanned aircraft of Insitu,Inc.,a Boeing subsidiary,have played a vital role in the Iraq and Afghan wars since 2004 and 2005 respectively.The ScanEagle is designed for day missions at the division and regimental level;the NightEagle is for night missions;the Integrator is for rapid,robust payload integration.
These aircraft have propellers on the back,rather than the front,and require no runway for launch or recovery.They are suited for both land and shipboard basing.
Insitu aircraft provide superior tactical intelligence,surveillance and reconnaissance,the company claims.With over 340,000 hours of combat flight in austere areas,and 41,500 sorties,they are at the apex of experience and reliability in mission execution.
Contractor personnel have operated these company-owned systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps,as well as the Canadian Forces.Founded in 1994,Insitu is headquartered in Bingen,Washington.
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Northrop Grumman Distances Shipbuilding

Northrop Grumman,one of the main U.S. shipbuilders,is reflecting on its role as shipbuilder to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard.Frankly,the contractor no longer seems to be comfortable with that role.CEO Wes Bush says that shipbuilding has little synergy with Northrop's other activities.He feels it may be time to spin the division off,while the rest of the company focuses on high tech information systems,electronic systems and aerospace systems projects.Shipbuilding may be a bit too boilerplate for Northrop at this point,especially in light of likely defense budget constraints in the offing.
In any event,Northrop is making major moves at its shipyards.It is laying off 642 workers at its Pascagoula,Mississippi shipyard by the end of the year,following a previous layoff of 400;decided to close its Avondale,Louisiana shipyard entirely in 2013;and will also shut its small shipyard in Tallulah,Louisiana down by year's end.The closures are attributed to the timing of contracts and the cyclical nature of shipbuilding.The consolidation will reduce future costs,increase efficiency and address shipbuilding overcapacity,Wes Bush stated.
The company has been promoting its unmanned systems division,as well as its participation in the Navy's CANES,or Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services program,which involves moving critical data seamlessly over a common network system through expert integration,making the fleet more agile.
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