A new U.S. Marine Corps project shows promise as the next step in drone evolution – transforming surplus military helicopters into autonomous drones. Last week, the USMC completed a successful demonstration of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System, a project that converted a decommissioned UH-1H Huey helicopter into a semi-autonomous aircraft piloted remotely by an … [Read more...] about Test Flight: Marines Give Old Copters New Mission as Delivery Drones
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Drone Detection Group Scores Major Military Contract
A key player in the drone countermeasure market has scored a victory with a new military contract that could help win the war against ISIS. In partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, the U.S. Marine Corps awarded a contract earlier this month to anti-drone firm Sensofusion. The Finnish company made headlines earlier this year when the FAA announced a … [Read more...] about Drone Detection Group Scores Major Military Contract
