The operation clears the way for installation of the deck and pilothouse as HII moves ahead with production to meet emerging operational demands.
HII Scales Drone Ship Manufacturing With First ROMULUS 151 Hull
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Smarter, faster, deadlier. The bleeding edge of drone tech.
From AI-driven autonomy to next-gen sensors and weapon payloads, the cutting edge of drone technology is advancing faster than ever. Stay ahead with the latest breakthroughs powering smarter, faster, and deadlier unmanned systems.
Anduril to Equip Hermeus’ High-Mach Uncrewed Aircraft With Mission Autonomy
A common interface will let operators oversee Quarterhorse missions from launch through landing remotely.
Indian Army Opens Facility to Expose Chinese Parts in Military Drones
AASHVAST uses offline, read-only analysis to detect hidden vulnerabilities, malicious code, and unauthorized components in military drones.
US Army Taps Duke to Lead $24M Drone Defense Research Hub
The program brings together defense industry giant Lockheed Martin and researchers from leading academic institutions.
US Army Gains Direct Procurement Route for Israeli Drone Comms Tech
The agreement allows army units to place orders through a prearranged contracting mechanism, reducing the administrative steps required to acquire the Israeli company’s technology.
UK Opens $6.8M Hunt for Innovative Defenses Against Mass Drone Attacks
The initiative calls for an integrated counter-unmanned aerial system capable of detecting, tracking, identifying, and defeating drones weighing less than 150 kilograms.
VAMPIRE Gains Passive AI Detection to Hunt Drones in Silence
Shield AI’s Tracker C-UAS uses AI and computer vision to detect drones through passive EO/IR sensors.
US Navy Approves Rolls-Royce Engines for Drone Ships
The milestone allows the propulsion technologies to power platforms for 30-day deployments without onboard human intervention, maintenance, or repairs.
US Navy Kicks Off Search for Carrier-Based Loyal Wingman Drones
The navy seeks industry proposals to build two fully mission-ready prototypes designed to operate from the Nimitz-class and Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers.
MQ-25 to Receive Electronic Warfare Capabilities in New US Navy Contract
Boeing will address MQ-25 deficiencies to protect its onboard computer, transmissions, and stored mission data from cyberattacks.
