Az Amerikai Egyesült Államok drónfejlesztései

[ghostface]

Új amerikai öngyilkos drón, az MQM-172:

Jaj de ismerős valahonnan...

 

[zsolti]

Új amerikai öngyilkos drón, az MQM-172:

Jaj de ismerős valahonnan...

Szégyen, nem szégyen, ami hülyeségnek néz ki, de működik, az nem hülyeség.

 

[Terminator]

Kratos has been developing an unusual-looking air combat drone capable of carrying munitions internally and externally, as well as various sensors, and that has a built-in buddy refueling capability. Dubbed Clone Ranger, the uncrewed aircraft is designed to be highly modular, as well as relatively low-cost and readily producible.

Pickle Fork-Like Stealthy Drone With Buddy Refueling Capability Being Developed By Kratos (Updated)

The Clone Ranger drone is intended to carry a mix of munitions and sensors and fly from short fields over long distances.

www.twz.com

 

[Terminator]

GA-ASI Marks Another Aviation First With YFQ-42A CCA Flight Testing

GA-ASI Marks Another Aviation First With YFQ-42A CCA Flight Testing

The YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, designed and developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), is now conducting flight testing in coordination with the U.S. Air Force.

www.ga.com

 

[Terminator]

The US Navy has awarded contracts to four major aerospace prime contractors — Anduril, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and General Atomics — for “conceptual designs” for a carrier-based autonomous combat drone...

EXCLUSIVE: Navy taps four aerospace primes to design autonomous drone wingmen - Breaking Defense

Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics and Anduril are all in line to produce conceptual designs for the Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, according to a Navy slide reviewed by Breaking Defense.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Terminator]

Lockheed Martin Joins Forces With BAE Systems On New Ultra-Adaptable Drone...

Lockheed Martin Joins Forces With BAE Systems On New Ultra-Adaptable Drone

The uncrewed air system is the latest in a growing field of 'affordable' and fast to produce systems that blur the lines between drone and cruise missile. The stealthy uncrewed air system is the latest entry in a growing field of affordable and expendable drones and munitions.

www.twz.com

 

[Terminator]

Lockheed Martin Vectis Best in CCA Class Survivability...

Artist rendering of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Vectis, a Group 5 survivable and lethal collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).

What You Need to Know About Vectis
Integration:

• Seamlessly integrates with 5th and next-gen aircraft to advance the Family of Systems vision for next-gen air dominance.
• Proven Lockheed Martin performance on common control systems like the MDCX™ ensure compatibility across the command and control spectrum.

Mission Flexibility:

• Capable of executing precision strike, ISR targeting, electronic warfare and offensive and defensive counter air missions.
• Provides multi-domain connectivity, whether standalone or as part of integrated teaming missions with crewed aircraft like the F-35.
• Extended Range: Endurance ranges compatible with Indo-Pacific, European and Central Command theaters.

How We're Making It:

• Stealth: Leverages decades of experience in stealth advancement to deliver best in CCA class survivability.
• Affordable: Applies advanced manufacturing and digital engineering techniques learned from next-gen aircraft development to drive affordability and speed. Vectis will be offered at a CCA price point.
• Open Systems: Built to avoid vendor lock by aligning to Government Reference Architectures.

Lockheed Martin Vectis™: Best in CCA Class Survivability

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT) introduces Vectis, a Group 5 survivable and lethal collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to advance unparalleled air dominance for American and allied...

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[Roni]

Extended Range: Endurance ranges compatible with Indo-Pacific, European and Central Command theaters.

Akkor mégsem hülyék a kínaiak hogy nagy cca dront csinálnak !

Mert az ekkora mint egy kh-22

 

[Terminator]

Akkor mégsem hülyék a kínaiak hogy nagy cca dront csinálnak !

Ugyanarra a hadszíntérre tervezi mindkét ország a CCA drónjait, ott meg nagy távolságok vannak...

 

[Terminator]

Ha már idehoztad ezt az amerikai topikba... engem emlékeztet a formavilága az Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA-ra.

 

[Terminator]

Scaled Composites’ Model 437 Vanguard Jet Is Now Flying As An AI Testbed...

Scaled Composites' Model 437 Vanguard Jet Is Now Flying As An AI Testbed

The optionally-manned Model 437 Vanguard jet is now set to prove out AI tech for autonomous aircraft under Northrop Grumman's Beacon program. The Model 437 Vanguard, originally developed as a loyal wingman-type drone, is now expected to prove out AI technology for other uncrewed aircraft.

www.twz.com

 

[Kim Philby]

Drónelhárító drónok.

https://defence-blog.com/zone-5-interceptor-selected-by-pentagon-for-counter-drone-program/

 

[Aladeen]

USA 1mrd dodért rendelt most HERO-120 drónt.

United States Orders Hero 120 Drones in Nearly $1 Billion Deal - Militarnyi

The multi-year deal was struck under the Lethal Unmanned System program, which aims to rapidly equip infantry brigade combat teams with strike drones.

militarnyi.com

jó cucc lehet ez, ha ők is ezt veszik a saját Switchblade 600 helyett...

 

[Terminator]

Sikorsky Introduces Nomad Family of Long-Endurance, Runway-Independent Drones ...

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Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Introduces Nomad™ Family of Long-Endurance, Runway-Independent Drones

STRATFORD, Conn., Oct. 6, 2025 – Less than a year after proving the flight efficiency and reliability of a novel rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial System...

news.lockheedmartin.com

Nomad™

This flying wing sits on its tail to take off and land, and hovers like a helicopter. To fly like an airplane, the aircraft flips onto its wing for long-distance cruise flight.

lockheedmartin.com

 

[Terminator]

US small UAV programmes...

US small UAV programmes - European Security & Defence

The US Army and Marine Corps are significantly increasing the number of small UAVs assigned to tactical units, and are providing these assets to the lowest echelons.

euro-sd.com

 

[Terminator]

CxR - Collaborative Transformational Rotorcraft : Boeing Launches New Family Of Tiltrotor Combat Drones...

https://www.twz.com/air/boeing-launches-new-family-of-tiltrotor-combat-drones

Boeing Unveils Tiltrotor-based Collaborative Rotorcraft

Boeing introduced its new Collaborative Transformational Rotorcraft, a modular tiltrotor drone designed to team with Army helicopters. Boeing has unveiled

theaviationist.com

Boeing drawing up new tiltrotor helo wingman - Breaking Defense

The planemaker is developing a “conceptual design” of a potential Group 4 or 5 size tiltrotor drone that could team with aircraft like the AH-64 Apache or CH-47 Chinook, according to a company engineer.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Terminator]

AeroVironment Unveils Next Generation of Switchblade Loitering Munitions...

The Switchblade 600 Block 2, the Switchblade 400, and the Switchblade 300 Block 20 equipped with a modular explosively formed penetrator (EFP) payload.

Switchblade® 600 Block 2 is a next-generation, long-endurance, multi-domain loitering munition with advanced avionics, pinpoint precision, and a secondary payload bay for multi-mission flexibility. Enhanced AI/ML-enabled onboard processing with advanced Automatic Target Recognition (ATR), encrypted M-Code GPS, and integrated Silvus MANET radios provides unmatched situational awareness and resilient Command and Control (C2) in contested environments. Switchblade 600 Block 2 offers 20% longer endurance and 100+km handoff and relay range and is IP67-rated for maritime applications.

The all-new Switchblade® 400 is a medium-range, man-portable anti-armor loitering munition with rocket-assisted take-off (RATO). At under 40 pounds for the all-up round (AUR), the effector provides a single soldier with lethal standoff capability in under five minutes to defeat tanks and heavily armored targets with precision accuracy. Sized to fit in common launch tubes (CLT), the unit’s design streamlines training and enables rapid, plug-and-play integration. Its ATR and advanced edge computing provide autonomous detection, classification, and elimination of threats–day or night.

The combat-proven Switchblade® 300 Block 20 now features a modular payload bay, supporting an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) warhead for increased lethality against armored threats. With the AUR weighing just 7.2 lbs, the backpackable precision loitering munition enables a single operator to deliver beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) lethal effects in less than two minutes with improved endurance. The updated platform features an enhanced sensor and panning camera suite, a touchscreen tap-to-target interface with multiple commit angles, user-selectable point of detonation with continuous Positive Identification (PID), and extended range with an optional 30 km antenna.

AV Unveils Next Generation of Switchblade® Loitering Munitions

ARLINGTON, Va. — October 13, 2025 — AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), the leading global provider of loitering munition systems,...

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