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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Radian Aerospace eyes single-stage-to-orbit space plane

Navy's unmanned systems keep expanding their capabilities

Robots could be used to support soldiers in combat

Unmanned hybrid-electric aircraft eyed for cargo delivery

The Navy’s next robotic ship could be customizable

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Extreme Performance AI NVIDIA Rugged Computer, JetSys-5320

Elma’s JetSys-5320 easily handles data-intensive computation tasks, and complex GPGPU inference computing at the edge for deep learning and machine learning operations in AI applications. Uses include intelligent video analytics; virtual & augmented reality; AI at the edge; and autonomous vehicles. The Jetsys-5320 combines the power of NVIDIA Jetson TX2i computation with unmatched ruggedization in a compact, low-power platform.

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CLEAR FOR TAKEOFF

Lockheed Martin Callisto Hero Illustration

Lockheed Martin, Amazon And Cisco to bring voice technology and video collaboration to the moon

'Callisto' payload featuring Alexa and Webex to fly onboard Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft for NASA's Artemis I Mission

UNMANNED DESIGN TRENDS

Honeywell demonstrates UAV dodging collisions autonomously in test

The drone was equipped with the company's IntuVue RDR-84K radar system.

U.S. Navy considers machine autonomy to help crewed warships avoid different kinds of collisions at sea

Autonomy and machine learning would not necessarily replace sailors, but could help relieve the workload on an otherwise overwhelmed bridge crew.

Army asks AeroVironment to provide small long-endurance surveillance unmanned aircraft in $11 million deal

Puma LE is a ultra-lightweight group 2 aircraft that is launchable by hand or by bungee, and provides flight endurance of as long as 6.5 hours.

Navy emphasizing unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and artificial intelligence (AI) in Middle East operations

Drones operating out of Aqaba, Jordan, have been at sea for 33 straight days in an effort redefine what persistence means in the maritime environment.

UNMANNED BUSINESS

MARSS Militay Base UAS

MARSS and Thales collaborate to protect infrastructure against UAVs

This collaboration will focus on the integration of the MARSS’ NiDAR C2 security platform and Thales’ drone neutralization systems.

XAG Agricultural Drone

XAG's uncrewed agricultural aircraft to be used in Brazil for reforestation

Compared to planting trees by manual labor, drone with full automation can improve the productivity of the restoration work, especially in terrains that is difficult to access.

Gremlins Design In14Jan2022

Moog to provide electromechanical actuators for launch motion control in DARPA Gremlins unmanned aircraft

Moog actuators provide motion control for Gremlins tail fins, wing deployments, and fins in the attitude-controlled "Bullet" Gremlins recovery element.

UNMANNED CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES

Laser Weapon14Feb2022

Researchers ask industry to develop high-energy sources for laser weapons that take down unmanned aircraft

DARPA MELT project seeks to develop a compact, scalable, semiconductor laser source to create a mass-producible, low SWaP scalable laser source.

Electromagnetic Warfare9Feb2022

Air Force asks industry to model and simulate electromagnetic warfare effects that destroy electronics

High-power microwaves can enable low-collateral-damage military applications and counter electronic effects and counter improvised explosive devices.

Small UAV Sensors2Feb2022

Air Force researchers focus on meta optics for small, inexpensive electro-optical sensors in small UAVs

Meta optics is a new flat lens technology for sensing and imaging in unmanned vehicles, augmented-reality displays, and consumer electronics.

Army Laser24Jan2022

Army asks industry to develop 300-kilowatt laser weapons to provide aerial defense for soldiers and bases

Laser weapons are to defend fixed and semi-fixed sites from rockets, artillery, mortars, UAVs, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and similar threats.

UNMANNED PRODUCTS

Curtiss11Feb2022

Flight data recorder for SWaP-constrained military and commercial aircraft introduced by Curtiss-Wright

With record rates typically exceeding 1 gigabit per second, the nREC-700 acquires data as Chapter 11, DARv3, or other formats native to input traffic.

OES19Jan2022s

1-, 2-, and 3-axis joysticks for motion control in stages and actuators in military systems offered by OES

The X, Y, and Z axis speeds are controlled by the tilt angle of the handle and the angle of rotation of the knob.

Abaco18Jan2022

Cyber security hardware to protect 1553 avionics databus traffic from cyber attack introduced by Abaco

Abaco's solution protects the entire bus with one device to reduce integration time by avoiding hardware and software redesign and requalification.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Kratos1Feb2022

Kratos Unmanned Systems reveals existence of secretive Demogorgon unmanned combat aircraft program

It’s possible that Demogorgon is an internal name for the Kratos transformational OBSS program, a rendering of which the company released late last year.

Military Research24Jan2021

Impressed by 2022’s record Defense Department research budget? Wait ‘til next year, DOD undersecretary says

Shyu has criticized the Pentagon’s hypersonics efforts, yet will try to push costs down, particularly for the Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon.

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