Technology

Ouster‘s digital lidar technology and artificial intelligence-powered Gemini lidar perception software platform will be combined with Constellis‘ LEXSO operational intelligence platform under a strategic partnership between the two companies that seeks to deliver a unified security offering. Gemini as LEXSO Intelligence Layer Ouster said Monday that its Gemini software will function as a foundational intelligence […] More

AeroVironment has introduced a new payload for its Group 3 JUMP 20 uncrewed aerial system. Called the Arkeus Hyperspectral Optical Radar, the artificial intelligence-enabled payload will expand the platform’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, AV said Thursday. Enhancing Multi-Domain Situational Awareness The Arkeus HSOR is described as the first real-time, wide-area scanning hyperspectral sensor of […] More

HII has signed a memorandum of understanding with Babcock International Group to combine the REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles and submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems, or WHLS. Advancing Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Capabilities HII said Thursday, the companies will work on integrating HII’s UUVs into Babcock’s WHLS to utilize submarine torpedo tubes for autonomous launch and recovery of […] More

Trish Csank, vice president of supply chain intelligence at LMI, said resilient supply chains are strategic enablers that help deter adversaries, protect mission assurance and maintain U.S. combat edge. “Resilient supply chains are more than an operational safeguard, they are a form of strategic deterrence,” Csank wrote in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. She noted […] More

GE Aerospace and BETA Technologies, a company specializing in electric aircraft and advanced electric propulsion systems, have collaborated to accelerate the development of a hybrid electric turbogenerator for potential defense and civil utilization. Enhancing Hybrid Electric Propulsion Technology GE Aerospace said Thursday it intends to make a $300 million equity investment in BETA, which will be used […] More

Red Cat, an advanced all-domain drone and robotic services provider, has launched Blue Ops, a new division that specializes in the development of unmanned surface vehicle, or USV, weapons systems. Marine industry veteran Barry Hinckley will lead the new division as president, Red Cat said Tuesday. Expanding All-Domain Defense Capabilities The Blue Ops division is part […] More