Manned-unmanned

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Firebird multi-sensor aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman, showcased the versatility of the optionally-manned autonomous system as it flew to various locations across the United...

The teaming of manned aircraft with unmanned air systems enhances air support capability, enabling complex operations to be conducted with a mix of platforms...

Nearly two-thirds of the aircraft flying off U.S. Navy carriers could be unmanned someday, including the possibility of drone fighter jets, a top aviation...

The combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and a certain level of autonomy may be the key in creating a revolutionary force multiplier for existing...

A new request for proposals demonstrates that the US Army’s new fighting vehicle will be designed with an unprecedented amount of decision-making power to...

    The Loyal Wingman jet-propelled combat drone has been put through its first high-speed taxi test in preparation for its maiden flight next year. The...

The Pentagon is eager to begin incorporating autonomous systems into exercises and operations. Military leaders have been pushing new concepts of operation based around...

Combining the strengths of manned and unmanned platforms, manned-unmanned teaming (MUMT) has the potential to play a transformative role by increasing the situational awareness,...

The US Army successfully used artificial intelligence to speed up targeting without human intervention during a recent exercise. Project Convergence is a new exercise...

Leading Israeli defense industry officials portray the challenges of the future battlefield and conclude: The road leads to autonomy  At the AUS&R 2020 Unmanned Systems...