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U.S. Navy rules out utilizing MQ-4C for AEW&C

Posted on August 8, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Navy is not keen to use the MQ-4C in a airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) role, Janes reported.

Photo: U.S. Navy

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USAF RQ-4 Block 40 crashes

Posted on August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk crashed at approximately 7:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on Aug. 6 while returning to land at Grand Forks Air Force Base.

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U.S. Navy will likely turn unmanned cargo delivery concept into program of record

Posted on August 6, 2021August 5, 2021 by alert5

Currently, the U.S. Navy relies on helicopters to transfer cargo from ship-to-ship. However, most of those items are less than 10lbs. An unmanned cargo delivery platform is being tested out for this role and the concept would likely become a program of record.

210221-N-OO801-1007 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 21, 2021) The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Beach Detachment in collaboration with Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) tested the abilities of a Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS to deliver a package to the ship from MARMC Headquarters on Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. MARMC provides surface ship maintenance, management and oversight of private sector maintenance and fleet technical assistance to ships in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and provides support to the fifth and sixth Fleet Area of Responsibilities. They are also responsible for the floating dry-dock Dynamic (AFDL-6). (U.S. Navy Photo by Chris Wyatt/Released).

USN invests $5 million on UAV based on Solar Impulse 2

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 by alert5

Skydweller Aero has been given $5 million by the U.S. Navy to demonstrate its unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that is based on the Solar Impulse 2.

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India moving forward with project to arm Heron drones

Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by alert5

Back in 2016, we reported that India has initiated Project Cheetah to arm its Israeli-made Heron drones with missiles. Now, ThePrint has disclosed that the project’s decision-making process is in the final stages.

By SSGT REYNALDO RAMON, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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