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Fewer troops in CENTCOM? No problem, says 3-star air boss
“How do we share information? How do we share intelligence? How do we gain a common understanding with each other?” Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said.
Watch a Navy drone resupply a ballistic missile submarine at sea
Sailors used an unmanned aerial vehicle to deliver a resupply payload to the ballistic missile submarine Henry M. Jackson on Monday near Hawaii.
By Harm Venhuizen
Navy planning unmanned ‘fleet battle problem’ for next year
The exercise will involve unmanned vehicles across domains, officials said this week.
US Navy should turn to unmanned systems to track and destroy submarines
The U.S. Navy should increase its use of unmanned systems to track and destroy submarines, as they cost a fraction to buy and operate compared to their manned counterparts.
By Bryan Clark
China unveils drones, missiles and hypersonic glide vehicle at military parade
China has showcased new types of missiles and unmanned platforms for the first time at a military parade in its capital to mark the 70th anniversary of its founding.
By Mike Yeo
Good news for the LCS program
This week’s announcement was a positive step for LCS mission module programs, which have have been plagued with development delays and certification snafus.
By Mark D. Faram
US Navy still has technological edge, but Chinese drones proliferating across Middle East
Across the Middle East, countries locked out of purchasing U.S.-made drones due to rules over excessive civilian casualties are being wooed by Chinese arms dealers, who are world's main distributor of armed drones.
Quieter military drones that fly farther? The Pentagon thinks this engine could be the answer
Most people haven’t heard of the engine created by Felix Wankel in 1960, but its derivatives may end up powering the military’s future unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs.
By Kyle Rempfer
Navy marks Triton arrival at Point Mugu
Two of the Navy’s large unmanned surveillance and patrol aircraft are now housed at a repurposed hangar at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu in Southern California.
This minidrone can transform squad-level reconnaissance
The Black Hornet mini-drone has been in use by soldiers and Marines since 2016. This most recent contract brings a next generation version to soldiers and could become a common squad-level sensor across infantry units.
By Todd South
Cross domain integration isn’t just ‘gobbledygook,’ Navy leaders say
Cross domain integration isn’t “a bunch of gobbledygook,” according to Rear Admiral Ronald Boxall, the Navy’s director of Surface Warfare. In fact, it should save money, Navy leaders argued during a panel at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition Tuesday.
By Kyle Rempfer