The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase 1 contracts to four teams for its Gremlins program.
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Graphic: DARPA
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Category: UAV
U.S. submarines getting UAVs to support OTH targeting
The U.S. Navy is set to buy the Blackwing micro-UAV for its nuclear-powered attack and guided missile submarines, the U.S. Naval Institute reports.
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MQ-9 carried out ripple attacks against maritime targets for the 1st time
Students of the MQ-9 platform from the 26th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School had the opportunity to carry out ripple attacks against maritime targets during Combat Hammer at Eglin Air Force Base.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Garcia
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GAO’s report on UCLASS
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published its annual report on the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program as authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.
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Russia to deploy shore-based anti-ship missiles and UAVs to disputed Kuril islands
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has said Moscow will be deploying the Bal and Bastion shore-based anti-ship missile systems plus Eleron 3 unmanned aerial vehicles to the disputed Kuril Islands.
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