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Unmanned Systems

AFRL Requests Proposals For $500 Million C-sUAS Technology Program

Kelsey Reichmann

Wednesday, April 14th, 2021

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AFRL Requests Proposals For $500 Million C-sUAS Technology Program

Fortem Technologies' DroneHunter drone snaring another drone in the sky. Photo: Fortem

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is requesting proposals for the development of counter unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) capabilities that will be used against commercial drones being used by adversaries, according to an April 13 contract opportunity. The opportunity is a single award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity research and development contact with task orders over 72 months worth up to $490.4 million. The C-sUAS capabilities requested in this solicitation would be used to counter commercial drone capabilities that the Department of Defense…

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