Tag: autonomous

Anduril’s $1bn “Arsenal-1” Ohio Facility Announced

⊲ Gizmodo ⊳ Palmer Luckey's Anduril Industries is building Arsenal-1, a $1 billion "hyperscale" defence facility in Columbus, Ohio. Expected to create over 4,000 jobs, it will manufacture...

Shield AI Hits $5bn Valuation Target

⊲ Techstartups ⊳ Shield AI, a defence-focused AI startup, is poised to nearly double its valuation to $5 billion as it seeks $200 million in funding from key investors like Palantir, Airbus, and...

Autonomous Orca: Navy’s Covert Asset

⊲ TWZ ⊳ The U.S. Navy’s Orca submarine drone, a diesel-electric, 84-foot unmanned vehicle, is an autonomous submarine drone, for covert operations and extended underwater missions. Initially...

Marine Corps Unveils Self-Driving Missile Launcher

⊲ Defense News ⊳ The Marine Corps is debuting its first missile-launching vehicle with autonomous off-road capabilities. The tactical truck, part of the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction...

US Navy’s Manned-Unmanned Strategy

⊲ National Defense Magazine ⊳ The U.S. Navy is assessing optimal roles for manned and unmanned systems in future operations, balancing human oversight with automation to enhance capability and...