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Navy to Fly Northrop Unmanned ISR Aircraft by September; Jim Hoke Comments
Published on 18 Apr, 2012 at 11:41 in C4ISR | Viewed 46 times | No Comments
Navy officials indicated Northrop Grumman will begin to roll out an unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft to the public in June, Flight Global reports.
Capt. Jim Hoke, Naval Air Systems Command’s program manager for broad area maritime surveillance unmanned maritime surveillance jet, said the Navy plans to have the Northrop-built MQ-4C in flight by…
Navy Seeking Info to Plan Future Aircraft Purchases
Published on 17 Apr, 2012 at 17:11 in C4ISR | Viewed 16 times | No Comments
The U.S. Navy issued a request for information on Friday, asking information from industry and organizations on possible strike fighter aircraft to replace parts of the Naval Air Systems Command fleet.
The Navy said it did not intend to award a contract based on the information but is hoping to gain insight and analysis on potential jet…
General Dynamics Sub Drone to Report Mine Data
Published on 17 Apr, 2012 at 11:43 in C4ISR | Viewed 56 times | No Comments
The Navy debuted plans Monday for its mine sweeping systems, featuring drone supplements and the capability to swim 16 hours at a time, Wired reports.
The General Dynamics-built Knifefish submarine drones are expected to be ready for deployment in 2015 and will be used to find buried mines.
The 19-foot Knifefish submarine will launch from the Navy’s Littoral…
Navy Awards Contract for Game Console Data Mining
Published on 16 Apr, 2012 at 9:39 in Cyber | Viewed 44 times | No Comments
The U.S. Navy has awarded a research and development contract to a California-based firm to test and develop methods for data forensics of gaming consoles.
The firm will develop prototype rigs to capture data from video game systems that be used to create tools for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology office, the Navy…
NAVAIR to Use Oceus 4G Tech; Randy Fuerst Comments
Published on 13 Apr, 2012 at 11:53 in Mobility | Viewed 56 times | No Comments
The Naval Air Systems Command plans to test commercial broadband communications technologies on three of its fleet’s ships this coming year, Nextgov reports.
NAVAIR plans to install the 4G long-term evolution cellular systems on its USS Kearsarge, USS San Antonio and the USS Whidbey Island ships.
NAVAIR will additionally supply shipboard crews with Android-powered smartphones.
Reston, Va.-based firm…
Researchers Develop Unmanned Jellyfish Submarine for Navy
Published on 6 Apr, 2012 at 9:13 in C4ISR | Viewed 83 times | No Comments
U.S. Navy-funded scientists have developed an unmanned seawater-powered submarine drone that the branch could use for spy missions, the Washington Times reports.
Researchers at the Virginia Tech and University of Texas at Dallas created the Robojelly and published their findings with the Office of Naval Research in the Smart Materials and Structures academic journal.
The foot-long…
Navy Deciding Who Flys UAVs Based on Weight
Published on 30 Mar, 2012 at 14:39 in C4ISR | Viewed 35 times | No Comments
The Navy will follow a new weight-based approach to determine who can operate unmanned aerial vehicles, the Navy Times reports.
The Navy wants UAVs that weigh more that 55 pounds to be operated as adjuncts to manned systems.
Pilots and naval flight officers will fly the larger and more complex UAVs, said
Pentagon Moving Forward With Mobile User Satellites
Published on 29 Mar, 2012 at 9:37 in C4ISR | Viewed 30 times | No Comments
The Defense Department is moving forward with launching communication satellites that is expected to maintain communication for mobile troops and increase data transfer, GCN reports.
The Pentagon, which frequently leases commercial satellites, launched the first Mobile User Objective System satellite in February.
The military wants to use the satellites…
Navy Eyeing Drones to Swim the Deep Seas
Published on 19 Mar, 2012 at 15:03 in Industry News | Viewed 9 times | No Comments
The Navy’s research office is developing an undersea drone that can travel for up to 620 miles, Wired reports.
The experimental robot operates on diesel and electric power but the chief of naval operations hopes future drones can swim at much greater distances.
Adm. Jonathan Greenert told reporters he wants drones to eventually be able to swim across…
Navy Opens Robotics Simulation, Research Facility in Washington
Published on 19 Mar, 2012 at 9:45 in C4ISR | Viewed 31 times | No Comments
The U.S. Navy opened a Washington, D.C.-based facility Friday that will house the Naval Research Projects Agency’s robotics development, the White House reports.
The Navy will use the Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research to test and develop robots and autonomous systems that will benefit the Marines Corps, the Navy and the Defense Department, Alan Schulz, LASR’s new…
