A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched the military’s secretive Boeing X-37B into space on a classified mission. Mission 7, also designated as USSF-52, will cover a wide range of test and experimentation objectives.
The US Navy has taken delivery of the first Boeing Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV). This new class of autonomous submarine is capable of performing long duration critical missions to achieve undersea maritime dominance in changing environments as well as contested waters.
Kodiak Robotics unveils an autonomous Ford F-150 truck designed for the US Department of Defense (DoD). It’s capable of navigating complex military environments, diverse operational conditions, areas with degraded GPS, as well as off-road variables like rocks, dust, mud, and water.
Northrop Grumman‘s B-21 Raider stealth bomber successfully completed its first public flight this past weekend in Palmdale, California. This sixth-generation aircraft is capable of networking across the battlespace to multiple systems, and into all domains.
Kratos Defense teased its stealthy Thanatos unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) today during their Q3 2023 financial results, and they are currently in discussions with a potential customer for this tactical drone system.
Deep Trekker’s ONYX unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is one of the first we’ve covered that can operate on both land and deep underwater. The company claims that it can safely operate at depths of up to 164-feet (50-meters) underwater, complete with sonar and LiDAR technology, as well as 360-degree imaging.
If you can’t get your hands on a GM Defense Electric Military Concept Vehicle (eMCV), there’s Gravity Industries’ tactical jet suit. Power comes from five small gas turbine engines that produce a combined 1,000+ hp and generate 144 kg of thrust, good for a vertical lift of up to 12,000 feet.
Lockheed Martin x NASA’s X-59 QuessT (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) experimental aircraft is scheduled for its first flight in 2024. This delay is due to extra time needed to fully integrate systems into the aircraft and ensure they work together as expected.
BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics’ T-600 heavy lift UAS drone successfully released an anti-submarine torpedo for the first time during its flight test at sea in Portugal. This electric drone is capable of vertical take-off and landing, while carrying a payload of 200kg traveling at speeds of up to 140km/h.
Joby Aviation specializes in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, and this week, they delivered the first electric air taxi to the US Air Force. It will be used as a demonstrator for various logistics missions, including cargo and passenger transportation.