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Parrot to begin manufacturing prototypes of its dedicated drone in U.S. for Army drone program

April 15, 2020
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Parrot has announced that it will participate in an operational assessment to support an Army production award decision, as part of the final steps of the selection process for the United States Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance drone program.

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AeroVironment to provide Raven small UAS and training to allied nation

April 14, 2020
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AeroVironment has announced that on March 3, it received a $2,424,595 firm-fixed-price contract to provide an allied nation with its Raven small UAS and training.

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Asylon, Ghost Robotics to develop robotic platform under new contract

April 13, 2020
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The United States Air Force Research Lab has awarded Asylon Inc. a contract to provide the future of persistent ISR, inspection and perimeter security.

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Army unit begins testing Arcturus UAS as service ponders Shadow replacement

April 10, 2020
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The U.S. Army has begun evaluating tactical unmanned aircraft systems intended to replace the venerable RQ-7 Shadow drone, which has been in service since the early 2000s.

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AeroVironment receives contract award for Puma 3 AE UAS for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps SUAS program

April 8, 2020
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AeroVironment Inc. has announced that on Feb. 18, it received a $10,677,987 firm-fixed-price contract award for its Puma 3 AE systems and spares for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program.

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Weekend Roundup: April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020
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This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.

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U.S. Marine Corps orders more than 140 of FLIR Systems’ Centaur UGVs

April 3, 2020
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Through an $18.6 million contract sourced through the Dept. of Defense Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) program, the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered more than 140 of FLIR Systems’ Centaur UGVs, plus spares.

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NWUAV partners with Inertial Labs to enhance UAS technologies and services offerings

April 2, 2020
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Northwest UAV (NWUAV) is adding Inertial Labs' positioning, navigation, and orientation technologies to its list of UAS technologies and services, thanks to a recently announced partnership between the two companies.

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GA-ASI’s first production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian completes first flight

April 1, 2020
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the completion of the first production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).

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Milrem Robotics to deliver two UGVs to UK’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory

March 31, 2020
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Milrem Robotics has announced that it will deliver two UGVs to the United Kingdom’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL).

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