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Unmanned Warrior was a multinational exercise, held in Scotland and Wales 10-21 October 2016.  Around 40 companies and organisations were invited by the United Kingdom´s Royal Navy to show off their latest technological developments within maritime autonomous systems in a tactically representative environment. During the exercise, Saab´s anti-submarine acoustic target AUV62-AT and the underwater IED robot Sea Wasp, played some really important roles. The Sea Wasp was allocated with the Royal Navy´s Diving teams in Loch Goil where it will was used for search missions of harbours and counter underwater IED and mine threats. The first team from Sweden arrived in Stornoway October 6 with a complete AUV62-AT system. They began setting up the system on board the ship they were going to operate from - a torpedo recovery vessel. The system was going to be used for tracking by autonomous sensor systems from Boeing and Hydronaut, and Sonarbuoys from Ultra. AUV62-AT was operational ...

Today’s ground-based armored fighting vehicles are better protected than ever, but face a constantly evolving threat: weapons increasingly effective at piercing armor. While adding more armor has provided incremental increases in protection, it has also hobbled vehicle speed and mobility and ballooned development and deployment costs. To help reverse this trend, DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program recently awarded contracts to eight organizations. Darpa is exploring a variety of potentially groundbreaking technologies, all of which are designed to improve vehicle mobility, vehicle survivability and crew safety and performance without piling on armor. DARPA’s performers for GXV-T are helping defy the ‘more armor equals better protection’ axiom that has constrained armored ground vehicle design for the past 100 years, and are paving the way toward innovative, disruptive vehicles for the 21st Century and beyond. DARPA has awarded contracts for GXV-T to the follo...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed an advanced, high-speed unmanned boat designed for maritime, homeland security (HLS) surface warfare applications. Katana, a high speed Unmanned Surface vessel developed by IAI. Artist impression: IAI The new Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) is called “Katana” unmanned combat marine system. As a multifunction vessel, Katana is compatible with various systems offered by IAI, and supports the totally integrated security solutions the company offers. The system’s dual operational mode allows for fully autonomous operation controlled via an advanced command and control station, as well as for a manned combat operational mode. Katana supports a wide range of applications for HLS and the protection of exclusive economic zones (EEZ), including – harbor security, patrol of shallow coastal and territorial waters, surface and electronic warfare and offshore platform protection (plus oil rigs, pipelines, and more). The unmanned vessel ca...

Boeing's Unmanned Little Bird H-6U is neither your average rotorcraft nor your average unmanned airborne system (UAS). Unlike a traditional helicopter, it can fly without a pilot in the cockpit. And, contrary to its name, Unmanned Little Bird can be flown either fully or partially manned, making it an ideal platform to train users and flight-test UAS technologies.

DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program has developed and built a technology demonstration vessel that is currently undergoing open-water testing off the coast of California and recently set sail with its first payload: a prototype of a low-cost, elevated sensor mast developed through the Agency’s Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research effort. ACTUV seeks to lay the technical foundation for an entirely new class of ocean-going vessel—one able to traverse thousands of kilometers over the open seas for months at a time, without a single crew member aboard. Potential missions include submarine tracking and countermine activities. Towed behind boats or ships, TALONS could persistently carry intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and communications payloads of up to 150 pounds between 500 and 1,500 feet in altitude—many times higher than current ships’ masts—and greatly extend the equipment’s range and effective...

A recap of the Navy led Unmanned Warrior 2016 demonstration.

With progress made with the fabrication of the first flight demonstrator of the Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) program DARPA has funded a second TERN technology demonstrator. Since DARPA awarded Phase 3 of the TERN program to a team led by the Northrop Grumman Corporation, the program made significant advances on numerous fronts. Milestones included commencement of wing fabrication, completion of successful engine testing for its test vehicle and progress with the system integration.

See how innovative Boeing engineers took the ultra-flexible Unmanned Little Bird to a whole new level of capability by turning the proven multi-role helicopter into an optionally-manned air vehicle.

HERON UAS is the most-advanced multi-mission, multi-sensor ISTAR solution for wide-area dominance, enabling accurate tracking of hundreds of diverse targets simultaneously. The HERON UAS offers an optimal sensing spectrum - EO/IR, Radar, SIGINT and combined automated multi-INT processing in real time. The HERON is operational in all-weather, day or night. Long endurance (20-40 hours) High altitude - cover wide area Multi sensors capability (Radar, SIGINT, E/O-IR) Ability to fly close to threatened area Long range communications ( SATCOM ) Ability to transfer intelligence to remote users On-board processing Concept of operation Cost-Manpower-Effectiveness

As a pilotless F-16 roared into the sky last week at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., members of Boeing's QF-16 team and the U.S. Air Force celebrated. The USAF plans to convert Block 15, 25, and 30 F-16s into full-scale target drones under the QF-16 Air Superiority Target (AST) program. These AST drones are used in Weapon System Evaluation Programs (WSEP) for assessing upgrades or replacements for air-to-air missiles (AAM), and they are also useful for giving pilots the experience of a live AAM shot and kill prior to entering combat. QF-16s would replace the current QF-4 drones, the last of which are expected to be expended around 2015. The Air Force's Air Armament Center hosted its first "Industry Day" for interested vendors at Eglin AFB, Florida on 16–19 July 2007. The DoD awarded the nearly $70 million QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) contract to Boeing on 8 March 2010, with the first delivery scheduled for 2014. On 22 April 2010, the first F-16 to be con...

IAI presents a wide array of advanced unmanned air systems. Over 1,400,000 operational flight hours for over 50 users on five continents IAI is a global leader in comprehensive UAS-based solutions - offering the widest range of combat-proven systems.

IAI's maritime UAS serves in homeland security paramilitary and war-time missions, expanding the user's horizons by providing Over The Horizon Targeting (OTHT) and by increasing its scanning area, time over target and mission flexibility.

Fighter pilots sharpen their air-to-air combat skills by battling an unmanned F-16. The USAF plans to convert Block 15, 25, and 30 F-16s into full-scale target drones under the QF-16 Air Superiority Target (AST) program. These AST drones are used in Weapon System Evaluation Programs (WSEP) for assessing upgrades or replacements for air-to-air missiles (AAM), and they are also useful for giving pilots the experience of a live AAM shot and kill prior to entering combat. QF-16s would replace the current QF-4 drones, the last of which are expected to be expended around 2015. The Air Force's Air Armament Center hosted its first "Industry Day" for interested vendors at Eglin AFB, Florida on 16–19 July 2007. The DoD awarded the nearly $70 million QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) contract to Boeing on 8 March 2010, with the first delivery scheduled for 2014. On 22 April 2010, the first F-16 to be converted to an aerial target arrived at Boeing's facility at Cecil F...

Echo Voyager, Boeing’s latest unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV), can operate autonomously for months at a time thanks to a hybrid rechargeable power system and modular payload bay. The 51-foot-long vehicle is the latest innovation in Boeing’s UUV family, joining the 32-foot Echo Seeker and the 18-foot Echo Ranger.

The BirdEye 650D is an advanced, affordable, long endurance mini UAS. An enhanced version of the BirdEye 650, the BirdEye 650D provides real time stabilized day/night imagery data for urban operation and over-the-hill intelligence. The BirdEye 650D UAS comprises 3 aircraft in a system, installed on one ground vehicle. It can be operated by a team of 3 persons in permanent or portable terminals. The BirdEye 650D's features include: Fully automated with autonomous flight capability. Very low visual and noise signature. A unique fail-safe recovery concept for keeping the payload (flip-over with airbag and parachute). Multiple payload capabilities The BirdEye 650D UAS is used for the following missions: Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Urban operation Counter-terrorism Patrol and convoy escort Radio relay Law enforcement Payloads Stabilized day/night electro-optical payloads: TAMAM: Minipop TAMAM: Micropop Controp: T-Stamp Undisclosed Electronic payloads ...

The Super Heron features a new advanced propulsion system specifically developed for the Super Heron with a 200 Hp heavy fuel (diesel) engine and fuel injection. At the Singapore Air Show in February 2014, IAI unveiled the Super Heron refinement of the Heron UAS. The Super Heron has a heavy fuel 200 horsepower engine that increases its rate of climb and performance. Its range is 250 km (160 mi) line-of-sight and 1,000 km (620 mi) by satellite control. Endurance is 45 hours at a maximum altitude of 30,000 ft (9,100 m). Cruising speed is 60 to 80 kn (110 to 150 km/h; 69 to 92 mph) and top speed over 150 kn (280 km/h; 170 mph).

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is viewing a steadily increasing demand for its Drone Guard detection and disruption counter UAV system, for both military and civilian applications. The recently unveiled system has already been purchased by several customers for critical asset and personnel protection. Numerous potential customers have already attended dedicated demonstrations of the system versus various drone threats, with more demonstrations anticipated for the coming months. The use of small drones has increased dramatically over the years, making them a potential threat to critical infrastructures, other aircraft and homeland security (HLS), due to their small size, low speed and low flight altitude. IAI's Subsidiary and Group, ELTA Systems Ltd., is offering specially designed 3-Dimensional (3D) radars and existing Electro-Optical (EO) sensors for detection and identification, as well as dedicated Electronic Attack (EA) jamming systems for disrupting drone flight. N...

IAI's Heron features multiple hard points for various payloads (fuel tanks, Sigint, radar and more. The IAI Heron (Machatz-1) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Malat (UAV) division of Israel Aerospace Industries. It is capable of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) operations of up to 52 hours' duration at up to 10.5 km (35,000 ft). It has demonstrated 52 hours of continuous flight, but the effective operational maximal flight duration is less, according to payload and flight profile. There is a new version, Heron TP, also known as IAI Eitan. On 11 September 2005, it was announced that the Israel Defense Forces purchased US$50 million worth of Heron systems. Heron navigates using an internal GPS navigation device, and either a pre-programmed flight profile (in which case the system is fully autonomous from takeoff to landing), manual override from a ground control station, or a combination of both. It can autonomously retu...