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Special coverage wrap up of The Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference from Breaking Defense

The Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference Is Over. Here's All The News That Happened, In One Convenient Place. The first aircraft of its kind designed from the wheels up to be certifiable for use in mixed national airspace Presented by GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS INC., The full-scale MQ-9B SeaGuardian was on display at the Unmanned System Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi.   UAE agrees to buy its first Chinese fixed wing military aircraft: L-15 The UAE will buy a dozen L-15 trainers, with options for more, as the Emirates looks away from the US for military hardware. General Atomics working to save SkyGuardian deal with UAE UMEX 2022: Despite the United Arab Emirates withdrawing its letter of acceptance on a US weapons package that included 18 MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles, General Atomics remains hopeful that a deal can still happen. Insitu seeking enhanced partnerships in Gulf, including joint research UMEX 2022: Insitu is engaged in discussions with a number of Arab Gulf nations with eyes on joint research and development projects, including proposals to build building on the capabilities of some of its current unmanned aerial vehicles in service in the region, particularly the Integrator. Saab rolls out new 5G communications system: DeployNet "The user, whether a military force or a rescue unit, can deploy in a remote area like the middle of the desert, and within minutes set up the communication system," as Saab executive said. Swarming drones in Abu Dhabi: UAE's HALCON unveils new capability "Once the target is identified, a decision is made among the swarm, and based on the target size, shape, and category, they decide how many drones are needed to destroy the target," the company's CEO told Breaking Defense. Autonomous systems integration, UAS threats dominate UMEX conference The UAE is both investing heavily in a domestic UAV industry and learning first-hand the risks from unmanned systems. Shield AI to work on swarming drones, autonomous rotorcraft for Air Force According to Shield AI founder Brandon Tseng, the Air Force could be able to operate swarms of autonomous V-Bat drones as early as 2023.

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France dumps Aussies from ‘strategic partnership’ citing AUKUS sub deal

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Skydio selected as sole platform for US Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program

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The US Army has selected Skydio for its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record, ensuring soldiers have access to the world's most advanced autonomous drone technology. Learn more.

France dumps Aussies from 'strategic partnership' citing AUKUS sub deal France's new Indo-Pacific strategy takes another shot at Australia, as resentment over a failed submarine deal continues to linger.

2024 Space Force budget to show 'large pivot' to 'China fight' "2026 is the fight we've got to get ready for," said Space System Command head Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein.

As Russia moves to 'decapitate' Ukrainian gov't, Biden announces new troops to Europe Hypersonic weapons and amphibious assaults have not been seen as part of the initial wave of Russia's invasion, a defense official said today.

Israel takes sides in Ukraine invasion, braces for consequences in Syria Jerusalem had tried to placate Russia to keep a free hand against regional rivals.

Major Army EW jammer program feeling funding pinch The MFEW-AL program, designed to mount a jammer on MQ-1C Grey Eagles, was one of several EW programs recently discussed by a senior Army program officer.

Blair, Selva: The imperative to invest in GPS, our nation's most critical signal Former Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Paul Selva lay out four calls for action to ensure GPS is safe and secure for the future.

From software to AR goggles: 4 takeaways from Army's new acquisition chief "I see promising signs of success, but there is a lot more work to do," Bush told reporters. "My focus is on cooperation, coordination and unity of effort across the whole Army."

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Navy's info warfare boss wants IW officers on subs, ARGs Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, the IW type commander, says the move comes as the Navy's operating environment is increasingly complex and competitive.

The first aircraft of its kind designed from the wheels up to be certifiable for use in mixed national airspace [Sponsored] The MQ-9B SeaGuardian can be viewed at full-scale at the Unmanned System Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi.

CNO lays out future fleet he wants: 500 ships, 12 carriers, 150 unmanned vessels "I've concluded, consistent with the analysis, that we need a naval force of over 500 ships," the Navy's top admiral told attendees at the West 2022 conference in San Diego.

Why are details of Navy's Project Overmatch so scarce? Adversary eyes, for one Navy officials insist that Project Overmatch is critical for JADC2 and the future fight, but the effort's chief said — beyond an analogy to Yelp — the secrecy is intentional.

In Singapore, Boeing touts P-8 Poseidon multi-sensor pod, for more 'multi-mission' uses The new pod takes the P-8 "and further expands it to be truly multi-int and multi-spectral," a Boeing rep said.

Navy leaders excited by Pentagon's new AI and data efforts "I think that's a common understanding from those that have been in the Pentagon – We don't in all cases have the data we need or if we do, it's not the quality that we need or timeliness or some other facets," Randal Cole, deputy chief data officer, said. "And so I think that is an ongoing challenge."

Navy air boss has new aircraft readiness targets to hit While not offering numbers, Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell says he's following new "north stars" to ensure Navy's aircraft ready for a fight.

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Russia opens war on Ukraine

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Skydio selected as sole platform for US Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program

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The US Army has selected Skydio for its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record, ensuring soldiers have access to the world's most advanced autonomous drone technology. Learn more.

Russia opens war on Ukraine After two months of buildup, Russia has officially begun a war of conquest.

UAE agrees to buy its first Chinese fixed wing military aircraft: L-15 The UAE will buy a dozen L-15 trainers, with options for more, as the Emirates looks away from the US for military hardware.

US space leaders warn sat operators to beware likely Russian interference "We've been talking about the fact that space is contested, and we're probably right in the middle now of our first space fight," said Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein.

Top oversight Dems to Pentagon: Stop 'hiding' info on weapons programs from public In a letter obtained by Breaking Defense, lawmakers called on Sec. Austin to review the "controlled unclassified information" and "publicly release the greatest amount of information possible about these systems, consistent with the continued protection of sensitive information."

General Atomics working to save SkyGuardian deal with UAE UMEX 2022: Despite the United Arab Emirates withdrawing its letter of acceptance on a US weapons package that included 18 MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles, General Atomics remains hopeful that a deal can still happen. The goal, a top company official said Wednesday, is to get the larger Foreign Military Sales (FMS) package broken up…

With IARPA, Intel Community joins battle against (tiny) space debris "We invest in high-risk, high-payoff research to support some of the most difficult challenges to the IC," IARPA program manager Alexis Truitt told Breaking Defense. And debris is "one of the hardest challenges that is affecting satellites worldwide."

Anduril CRO: 'There is no fair competition' for non-traditional companies in defense "You cannot start a new business right now and reach any kind of scale working with the Department of Defense. Period," Anduril's Matthew Steckman told a defense conference, weeks after nearly $1 billion contract win.

Cyber can now create biowarfare effects, without a bioweapon The digitization of medicine and biomedical research has been a boon for medical breakthroughs, but comes at a cost. From ransomware attacks at hospitals to intellectual property breaches at research centers, cybersecurity is now a major concern in the medical world. In the following op-ed, three experts at the intersection of national security and health…

Navy's info warfare boss wants IW officers on subs, ARGs Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, the IW type commander, says the move comes as the Navy's operating environment is increasingly complex and competitive.

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