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AeroVironment selected into DARPA’s X-Plane drone programme – Airforce Technology

DARPA’s X-Plane programme, seeking to provide a vertical take-off a landing uncrewed aerial system, has downselected to six designs.

Flying Wildcat Is Meant to Take Off From Navy Ships and Track Down Enemy Targets

Defense contractor AeroVironment presented its entry in the DARPA ANCILLARY program, a tail-sitting drone called Wildcat.

US Defense Sec. Austin Meets Angola Defense Minister Dos Santos – Mirage News

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Angolan Minister of Defense João Ernesto dos Santos at the Pentagon today to discuss the growing.

AeroVironment progresses in DARPA’s VTOL drone program – Investing.com

The Wildcat UAS is designed to meet DARPA’s objectives for a 450 nautical mile mission radius and over 12 hours of endurance on station with a 60- …

SNC plans ‘fully digital’ development for Air Force’s ‘Doomsday plane’ replacement

DARPA SPRINT Phase 1B Image · DARPA green lights Aurora, Bell for next phase in SPRINT X-plane competition · IMG_0302 · Swedish Air Force eyes more …

A breakthrough could deepen US troops’ dependence on Chinese batteries – Defense One

… DOD assessment. The Pentagon’s need for batteries will only continue to grow … supply chain is essential to the military.” The Pentagon included …

DoD Wants Input on Defense Industrial Base AI Adoption – MeriTalk

The Defense Department is looking for insight into key areas such as supply chain resilience, infrastructure resilience, workforce training, AI …

ARiA | U.S. GAO

The competition announcement provided for three rounds of competition that ultimately may result in a small business innovation research (SBIR) direct …

Bell, Aurora To Compete For DARPA’s Sprint X-plane Program | Aviation Week Network

Bell has been named as the second performer under Phase 1B of a DARPA program to build a high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) X-plane.

DARPA picks two firms to design a fast, runway-less airplane – Defense One

DARPA picks two firms to design a fast, runway-less airplane. Bell, Aurora reveal their X-Plane concepts. Patrick Tucker. |. May 28, 2024 05:57 PM ET.