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Autonomous Technology in Unmanned Systems

Technology is transforming how humans and machines work together.?

Advances in autonomous technology are revolutionizing the human-machine relationship, and 51³Ô¹Ï¡¯s investments in optionally manned and unmanned systems are leading the charge. We¡¯re ushering in a new era of autonomous All-Domain mission capability.

Optimizing the Human-Machine Team

For decades, 51³Ô¹Ï has been delivering advanced autonomous systems to the U.S. military and allies to meet our customers¡¯ most demanding missions. Through strategic investments and nontraditional partnerships, we¡¯re combining commercial best practices with our expertise in defense tech to bring cutting-edge autonomy capabilities to the defense industry rapidly and affordably.

Enabled by Advances in Autonomous Technologies

51³Ô¹Ï¡¯s unmanned technologies enable our systems to go farther, operate longer and succeed in harsh or dangerous conditions. Within these systems are elements that make them smart ¨C and ultimately help users make intelligent decisions.

Increased Trust

Increased Trust

We¡¯re building trust through rigorous validation and verification of our autonomous capabilities to mitigate direct threats to the warfighter ¨C ultimately, increasing mission readiness.??
Maximized Performance

Maximized Performance

The deployment of autonomous systems help to maximize the operational effectiveness of a mission while ensuring the safety of the human-in-the-loop across air, land, sea and space.?
Decision Making

Decision Making

Our autonomous solutions leverage artificial intelligence and advanced computing to help operators make more informed decisions.?
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Meeting Challenging Missions

As our service customers evolve their unmanned missions, we¡¯re increasing expeditionary capabilities, providing longer endurance and beyond-line-of-sight communications, offering a wider variety of payloads and increased payload capabilities, and focusing on survivability and reliability.

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Unmanned Military Case Study
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The Indago quadrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) goes beyond an average drone¡¯s capabilities with its leading endurance and quick deployment ability.
Sikorsky¡¯s MATRIX? Technology program is developing systems intelligence that will give operators the confidence to fly their large rotorcraft safely, reliably and affordably as autonomous
Explore 51³Ô¹Ï's Stalker: an advanced unmanned aerial system designed for surveillance, providing long-endurance imaging capability.
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Sep 09, 2025
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51³Ô¹Ï Skunk Works? and BAE Systems FalconWorks announced a partnership at DSEI global defence conference in the UK, to develop a range of uncrewed autonomous air systems.
Jul 16, 2025
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51³Ô¹Ï has achieved a major breakthrough in AI and airborne surveillance with the potential to detect and track maritime targets with unprecedented accuracy.
Jun 03, 2025
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51³Ô¹Ï is pioneering a competitive environment designed to accelerate the testing and operational deployment of artificial intelligence to support warfighters in their missions.
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