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US Navy Tests All-Electric High-Energy Laser To Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems, Fast-Attack Boats

May 6, 2022 Managing Editor

The U.S. Navy recently successfully tested the Lockheed Martin LLD (Layered Laser Defense) system by tracking and shooting down an aerial target representing a subsonic cruise missile in flight.  The test was sponsored by the […]

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Flight of Textron Aerosonde Represents Expansion of Unmanned Systems In Real-World Maritime Missions

April 15, 2022 Managing Editor

For the first time, Textron recently completed a successful flight and maritime integration of its Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) on a U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG). The Aerosonde UAS is designed for […]

ELECTRONICS

Office of Naval Research Awards $15.4M To Further Develop Pushbroom Imaging LiDAR for Littoral Surveillance System

March 28, 2022 Managing Editor

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a $15.4 million contract to Areté Associates for the further development of the Pushbroom Imaging LiDAR for Littoral Surveillance (PILLS) system. PILLS is a compact lightweight light detection […]

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Anti-Submarine Warfare Shipboard Sonar Undersea Warfare System To Install Aboard Navy Combat Vessels

March 14, 2022 Managing Editor

The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a contract modification to Leidos to install the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) shipboard sonar undersea warfare systems aboard Navy combat vessels. Lockheed Martin’s AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 is designed to search […]

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Manta Ray Program To Develop Large, Autonomous, Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Capable of Long Missions

January 19, 2022 Managing Editor

DARPA recently awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and Martin Defense Group phase two contracts for the Manta Ray program. The Manta Ray program seeks to develop a series of autonomous, large-size, unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) […]

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US Navy Opens $23M Lab, “DESIL”, To Test New Laser Weapons

January 12, 2022 Managing Editor

The U.S. Navy recently opened a $23 million laboratory in Ventura County, CA to test new laser weapons. The Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory (DESIL) is the Navy’s only dedicated facility for the complex testing, […]

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New Sailboat-Style Drone Can Provide US Navy With Affordable, Zero-Carbon Tool To Increase Sightline

January 3, 2022 Managing Editor

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) recently began operational testing of a sailboat-style drone. The tests are part of an initiative to integrate new unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into U.S. 5th Fleet operations. The […]

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DARPA Launches Forecasting Floats in Turbulence Challenge To Predict Sea Drifters, Float Locations

December 15, 2021 Managing Editor

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched its Forecasting Floats in Turbulence (FTT) challenge in search of technology that can predict the location of sea drifters or floats in a prospect of 10 […]

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Air Force Begins MC-130J Commando II Amphibious Capability Program

November 3, 2021 Managing Editor

The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has plans to begin its MC-130J Commando II Amphibious Capability – or MAC – program. MAC is an amphibious, pontoon-equipped version of the MC-130J Commando II used by […]

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Office of Naval Research Announces Advanced Minesweeping Sensor Payload Deployment

October 6, 2021 Managing Editor

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently issued a special notice for the the Magnetic and Acoustic Generation Next Unmanned Superconducting Sweep (MAGNUSS) project. MAGNUSS will be an advanced minesweeping sensor payload to be deployed […]

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