Autonomous air- and maritime-defense push: US Marines pick Allen Control’s Bullfrog C-UAS; Farnborough spotlights Bumblebee V2 d
Allen Control Systems says the US Marine Corps selected its Bullfrog autonomous weapon system under the GBAD programme to counter low-cost, weaponized drones. Separate Farnborough updates include Bumblebee V2 enhancements for air-to-air intercepts, a Babcock-led low-cost USV-based maritime air-defense concept, and BAE Systems’ unveiling of the UK’s first uncrewed autonomous collaborative combat aircraft.