Obstacles remain in the way of wider acceptance of unmanned systems within the Defense Department, a report from a Defense Science Board task force says. According to Greg Slabodkin‘s story for Fierce Government IT, the task force cites weak designing and lack of synchronization between the military’s research and development programs as among those obstacles. [...]
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Harris Corp. has developed a new robotic system for first responders and technicians to disarm improvised explosive devices, the company announced Monday. The company will demonstrate RedHawk at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America conference in Las Vegas, scheduled for Monday through Thursday. “Our goal is to push this technology forward so that one day [...]
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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 lab director, [...]
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Raytheon has developed a Common Infrared Counter Measures solution for U.S. Army helicopters that also can protect unmanned aircraft systems. Raytheon’s CIRCM system is 15 pounds less than the Army’s requirement, being lightweight enough for large unmanned platforms. Operating at the speed of light, DIRCM systems use low-watt lasers to confuse the guidance systems of [...]
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Northrop Grumman Corporation will be participating in the Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition demonstrating its leading capabilities as a systems integrator in C4ISR, security and resilience technology, unmanned ground systems, cybersecurity and naval navigation and control solutions. In additional to displays and presentations, the company will be taking part in the Waterborne Demonstrations where [...]
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