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Sikorsky’s “Black Hawk 2070” Strategy Includes Drones, New Engines, And Flying The Pilotless U-Hawk This Year

Branded Content: A planned suite of UH-60 upgrades includes the uncrewed U-Hawk, new engines, more range, launched effects, and expanding autonomy.

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Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge to take on hypersonic threats, eyes U.S. Army deployment by 2031

Lockheed Martin has taken the wraps off PAC-3 Edge, a new interceptor designed to take on hypersonic and advanced missile threats.

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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Autonomous Swarm-on-Swarm Defense at Army T-REX Exercise

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Autonomous Swarm-on-Swarm Defense at Army T-REX Exercise

The U.S. Army’s Technology Readiness and Experimentation (T-REX) event.

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Experimentation (T-REX) event, Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) and Skunk Works® fielded Coordinated Autonomous Remote Intercept (CARI).

CARI is a defensive, autonomous swarming capability deployed from truck-mounted launchers, and integrated with the Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) SanctumTM counter-UAS sensor suite. The defensive swarm deployed an autonomous three-dimensional “wall” to block an opposing swarm of hostile drones in real time.

How CARI Operates​

RMS Sanctum’s sensor processing, anchored by a Fortem R30 radar, keeps a constant watch over the sky, instantly flagging any hostile “red” swarm. The data then gets transmitted live to CARI’s on-board autonomy software, which instructs the Lockheed Martin launcher to autonomously release the swarm of defensive UAVs in response.

CARI’s C2 and Swarm-Management module calculates the optimal blocking formation and location, assigning tasks to the drone swarm. All aircraft execute a collision-avoidance-aware flocking maneuver enroute to form a three-dimensional barrier directly in the path of incoming threats. As the red swarm moves, splits or accelerates, the blue swarm continuously re-calculates formation points and reshapes the barrier with minimal human input. When the operator switches to terminal-guidance mode, the blue UAVs can lock onto and intercept individual red aircraft.

Key Features Demonstrated During T-REX​

• Full autonomous launch, flocking maneuvers, defensive swarm formation
• Dynamic response to incoming swarms, including split-track swarms
• Resilience to communications loss – the defensive wall remained effective after two drones temporarily lost connectivity
• Terminal-guidance lock, establishing the ability for active intercepts
• Successful deployment of Lockheed Martin’s VCSi Swarm Ground Control Station, allowing a single operator to manage the swarm of drones

 

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@Shan - Even the US has gone for a simpler interceptor design to replace PAC-3 MSE to obtain a lower Cost/Pk ratio.

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Test Plans Change, Small Distinctions Emerge Between XM30 Bradley Replacement Prototypes​

Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort Hood now have the prototype mechanized infantry combat vehicles on hand.

Test Plans Change, Small Distinctions Emerge Between XM30 Bradley Replacement Prototypes

Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort Hood now have prototype mechanized infantry combat vehicles on hand.

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They see me rolling...

 

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Bradley’s Old TOW Launchers Get New Teeth With Spike Missile Adapter​

The system allows old TOW missile launchers to fire the massively more capable Spike LR2 without major modifications.

Bradley’s Old TOW Launchers Get New Teeth With Spike Missile Adapter

The system allows old TOW missile launchers to fire the massively more capable Spike LR2 without major modifications. The system allows old TOW missile launchers to fire the massively more capable Spike LR2 without major modifications.

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Specter Jet-Powered Drone Aims At Low Cost, Multi-Mission, Single Use

The turbojet-powered drone is designed for one-way attack missions, but AEVEX says it could also carry cameras, jamming gear, and other payloads. The turbojet-powered drone is designed for one-way attack missions, but AEVEX says it could also carry cameras and other non-kinetic payloads.

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