Tag: aerovironment

Army to buy more than 1,000 Switchblade drones through Replicator

Defense June 21, 2024

The U.S. Army will field more than 1,000 Switchblade 600 drones over the next year as part of Replicator — the Pentagon’s push to...

US approves loitering munitions sale for Taiwan’s ‘porcupine strategy’

Defense June 20, 2024

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally flew. Now it’s time to make more

Aerospace June 19, 2024

US Army sets development plan for future tactical drone

Defense May 28, 2024

DARPA picks six firms to develop experimental ship-launched drones

DefenseMay 24, 2024

The Defense Advanced Research and Projects Agency has chosen six companies to move forward on an experimental, low-weight drone that can take off and...

Replicator drones already being delivered, Pentagon says

DefenseMay 23, 2024

The Pentagon has started sending systems to Indo-Pacific Command as a part of Replicator — a program aimed at hastening the purchase and delivery...

Navy, Marine Corps pitched three systems for first Replicator batch

DefenseMay 16, 2024

The Navy’s top acquisition official told lawmakers this week his service has three projects — including one from the Marine Corps — involved in...

Pentagon outlines systems, funding for first batch of Replicator

DefenseMay 6, 2024

The Pentagon released its clearest picture yet of Replicator, an ambitious program to field thousands of drones by next August.Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen...

Army heads into competitive flight demos for future tactical drone

DefenseApril 25, 2024

DENVER — The U.S. Army is moving its Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System competition into a flight demonstration phase with two teams, Griffon Aerospace...

Marines pick three companies for loitering munitions program

DefenseApril 15, 2024

The Marine Corps has selected three companies to compete for its light loitering munitions program, which seeks to equip small units with an armed...

Stock buybacks in defense: What drives them, and how that can change?

DefenseApril 8, 2024

Recent comments by U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro have reignited a long-running issue of contention between Department of Defense officials and the management...

Replicator gets $200 million in newly released defense spending bill

DefenseMarch 21, 2024

Replicator, the Pentagon’s effort to buy and field thousands of drones by next August, is closer than ever to its first round of funding.Congress...

First round of Replicator to heavily feature Army systems, Bush says

DefenseMarch 20, 2024

The U.S. Army is poised to be the largest player in the first round of Replicator projects, according to the service’s top acquisition official.Doug...