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1747 articlesGA-ASI's JASSM/LRASM integration on MQ-9B signals a weapons platform race where Raytheon holds only subsystem roles, not weapons integration—a critical competitive gap as 2026 flight tests lock in platform-weapons pairings.
Klein Marine Systems unveils MANTIS, a next-generation side-scan sonar at prototype stage, positioning itself to compete in the $4.8B marine sonar market driven by autonomous platforms and mine countermeasures.
Klein Marine Systems unveils MANTIS, a next-generation side-scan sonar system at Oceanology 2026, positioning itself to compete in the $4.8B marine sonar market driven by offshore wind and defense MCM demand.
Klein Marine's MANTIS side-scan sonar prototype debuts at Oceanology 2026, but lacks published specs and faces corporate ownership ambiguity that could delay procurement cycles.
Klein Marine's MANTIS side-scan sonar prototype debuts at Oceanology 2026, but lacks published specs and faces corporate ownership uncertainty that could impact procurement timelines.
Analysis of the counter-UAS competitive landscape reveals three distinct market arenas with $5B+ in capital commitments, where deployment authority—not technology—is the binding constraint.
Defense autonomous systems market consolidating around vertically integrated primes, pure-play autonomy firms, and domain specialists as procurement shifts from experimentation to production-scale contracts.
IMARC's U.S. RPA market forecast projects 26.88% CAGR growth to $15.1B by 2034, but lacks disclosed methodology and raises internal consistency questions versus broader robotics forecasts.
Analysis of 42 sources and 20 companies reveals perimeter security robotics remains unproven at scale due to cybersecurity, integration, and economics barriers—with defensible value accruing at orchestration layers.
DroneShield leads the fragmented counter-UAS market with 277% YoY growth, but Anduril, Epirus, and legacy primes dominate through integrated platforms and directed-energy solutions.