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U.S. Navy demonstrates AI autonomy on BQM-177A through Shield AI partnership

Posted on September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 by alert5

The U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated artificial intelligence-based autonomy on the BQM-177A aerial target in August at Point Mugu Sea Range, California, marking the first beyond-visual-range autonomy mission on a fast-moving platform. The test involved two aircraft operated by Shield AI’s Hivemind software under the Naval Air Systems Command’s Experimental Platform for Intelligent Combat project.

Photo: Shield AI
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Converted Solar Impulse 2 aircraft demonstrates 73-Hour continuous flight for U.S. Navy ISR missions

Posted on July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 by alert5

The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, successfully completed a 73-hour continuous solar-powered unmanned flight test from Stennis, Mississippi, marking a significant advancement in long-endurance unmanned aerial systems technology for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.

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Saab partners with General Atomics to add Airborne Early Warning Capability to MQ-9B

Posted on June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 by alert5

Swedish defense company Saab has announced a strategic partnership with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to develop airborne early warning and control capabilities for the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft platform. The collaboration combines Saab’s sensor technology with General Atomics’ unmanned aircraft systems to create what the companies describe as an affordable alternative to traditional manned early warning platforms.

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U.S. to deploy MQ-4C in Japan for indefinite period

Posted on April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 by alert5

The United States military will deploy several MQ-4C Triton surveillance drones to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture for an indefinite period, Japanese defense officials announced Apr. 8. The unmanned aircraft are expected to begin operations within weeks, following a previous temporary deployment last year from May to October.

A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton with Unmanned Patrol
Squadron 19 (VUP-19) departs Marine Corp Air Station
Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Due to its geographic
location and co-located airfield and harbor, MCAS
Iwakuni is uniquely postured to provide advanced naval
integration in support of regional security. (U.S. Marine
Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

Ghost-X makes training debut at Salaknib 2025

Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by alert5

The Anduril Ghost-X unmanned aircraft system made its training debut in the Philippines last week during Salaknib 2025, marking a significant milestone in both U.S. military drone deployment and Philippine-U.S. military cooperation.