Unmanned Systems’ Future Lies in Autonomy
In the face of the most draconian U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) budget cuts in at least a generation, affordability …
Unmanned Systems
Proud Manta Trains the Hunters and the Hunted
NATO naval forces conducted a major undersea exercise, Proud Manta, off Italy in February. The exercise focused on training the …
Interview with Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
Gen. Norton A. Schwartz is chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force. As chief, he serves as the senior …
Project Minotaur, Project Sand Flea, and Project RHex
The U.S. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF) used the recent Association of the U.S. Army 2012 Winter Symposium and Exhibition …
Army Orders 1,100 Recon Scout XT ‘Throwbots’
ReconRobotics, Inc. announced Feb. 15 that it had been awarded a $13.9 million contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command …
U.S. Army Expands Micro-Robot Capabilities
ReconRobotics Inc., based in Edina, Minn., has recently received contracts from the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force to provide U.S. …
Less Than a Year After His Death, Charlie Kaman’s Helicopters Achieve Another First
On Dec. 17, 2011, the Marine Corps 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing used a Kaman K-MAX unmanned helicopter to make the …
Looks Like Everybody Wants Unmanned Cargo Capabilities
A multi-service general officer panel appearing at one industry conference in late 2011 was faced with an audience question of …
U.S. Army Expands Modernization Outreach
The U.S. Army is expanding its outreach to industry in support of its ongoing modernization process and Network Integration Evaluation …
First VUAV Cargo Delivery in a Combat Zone
A detachment of Marines from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing recently completed the first unmanned aerial system cargo delivery in a …