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A new way to rapidly add payloads and platforms to the aerial fleet, thus improving mission efficiency and combating rival technology, has successfully passed...
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Autonomous robotic platforms currently operate in a “sterile” human-free environment, such as logistics centers and automated production and assembly lines. Integrating robots in a...
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Manned-unmanned teaming, 5G communications were among the technologies shown at a demonstration performed in Latvia in September. The event reflected the ways defense forces...

Safe, effective, and reliable air recoveries promise to dramatically expand the range and potential uses of unmanned air vehicles in conflict situations. An unmanned...
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The US armed forces branches are testing their sensor-to-sensor capabilities in tandem during the Army-led Project Convergence campaign at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). Project Convergence...

Drones serving as sensor extensions can increase the situational awareness of manned aircraft.  US defense manufacturers Kratos and General Atomics have been awarded funding to...

The annual AUSA (Association of the US Army) exhibition held this week in Washington demonstrated a wealth of new military technologies and innovation. Here...

As countries race to invest in “loyal wingman” drones to help protect pricier crewed fighter jets, China has revealed its own model.  The loyal wingman...
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The growing integration of unmanned systems in military forces requires unique training in manned-unmanned teaming to build trust between the combatants and their robotic...

Manned-unmanned teaming (MUMT) has become an integral part and critical capability of the multi-domain battlefield.  The U.S. Air Force is looking to develop enabling technologies...
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During recent air trials, a Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial vehicle refueled a Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye receiver aircraft for the first time. The...
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Manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) is a key future capability outlined in the US Navy’s Unmanned Campaign Plan.  A Boeing-led team has demonstrated MUM-T capabilities in a...
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At present, remote piloting a robot, even by tablet, is labor-intensive. The soldier has to actively guide it in real-time, avoiding pitfalls and paying...

New technology will provide older aircraft such as legacy bombers “new life.” General Atomics has unveiled a design for its “LongShot” missile-carrying air-to-air combat drone...

The US Army has chosen five teams to compete to design the replacement for its Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, in service since 1981, within...
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A fighter jet will control strike drones. A pilot of the Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet will simultaneously coordinate the operations of four Okhotnik...
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Combining robotic systems with manned teams can contribute unique capabilities during battle. Two THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have demonstrated their capabilities in a...

The US Air Force has flight-tested the Skyborg combat drone's Autonomy Core System (ACS) for the first time. The "brain" of the autonomous Skyborg...

Manned-unmanned teaming provides added value to military operations. Using a blend of information from unmanned and manned ships and aircraft, a US guided-missile destroyer...

The integration between unmanned and manned capabilities provides an operations approach to strengthening manned unmanned teaming, adding a warfighting advantage. In an unprecedented exercise...
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In the future, Soldiers and their artificial intelligence agent teammates will communicate with each other through spoken dialogue.   Researchers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities...
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Manned-unmanned teaming concept forms the base for a new Indian aircraft. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has unveiled a developmental air-teaming system that will incorporate the...