A long-endurance hybrid-electric Skyfront Perimeter drone just set a new maritime milestone, completing the first ship-to-submarine delivery via small unmanned aircraft. Taking off from a moving surface vessel, the delivery drone ferried supplies to the crew of the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (no word if any sub sandwiches were … [Read more...] about Navy delivery drone completes first ever ship-to-sub mission
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Naval Research Drones Shines in Solar Research
Alta Devices has a new place in the sun after garnering a contract from the Naval Research Laboratory for delivering light-weight solar drone technology. Alta’s Hybrid Tiger program will integrate research into a single drone system designed for long range endurance. The program deploys high-efficiency flexible solar cells, a hydrogen fuel cell, and energy-aware guidance … [Read more...] about Naval Research Drones Shines in Solar Research
Anti-Jamming Drones Could Protect the Naval Observatory
A Canadian GPS company is partnering with the U.S. defense department to make sure the nation’s top astronomical installations always have a clear signal – and drones will provide that protection from the air. Calgary-based NovAtel, a global provider of OEM GPS technology announced this week that the U.S. Naval Observatory will be using the company’s anti-jamming technology … [Read more...] about Anti-Jamming Drones Could Protect the Naval Observatory
Black Dart: U.S. Navy Tests Ship-based Anti-drone System
The U.S. Navy is testing a virtual net it hopes can both detect and splash rogue drones before they become a clear and present danger. During an exercise last week, missile destroyers USS Lassen and USS Jason Dunham checked out an anti-drone capability sensor system in the Gulf of Mexico that tracked quadcopters launched by U.S. Air Force Academy cadets. "The goal here is … [Read more...] about Black Dart: U.S. Navy Tests Ship-based Anti-drone System
The Navy Is Making a Flying, Swimming, Submarine-Hunting Duck Drone
(Source: popsci.com) The fastest way to move a submarine is through the air. At least, that’s the logic behind “Flimmer,” a new flying and swimming duck drone currently in development by the Naval Research Laboratory. Profiled in the winter issue of Spectra, the NRL’s magazine, Flimmer may go beyond a weird name and become a powerful submarine-tracking tool. While it … [Read more...] about The Navy Is Making a Flying, Swimming, Submarine-Hunting Duck Drone
