:

Business/Financial

BlueHalo Acquires C-UAS Company Citadel Defense

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 8th, 2021

SHARE:

BlueHalo Acquires C-UAS Company Citadel Defense

AeroVironment's Titan counter drone technology. Photo: ACitadel Defense

BlueHalo on Monday said it has acquired Citadel Defense in a deal that complements its existing capabilities in countering unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) with a family of radio frequency (RF)-based products to detect and mitigate threats from small drones. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Citadel has 30 employees. Citadel, which is based in San Diego, is a small business that develops and manufactures the Titan family of C-UAS solutions that are based on an open software architecture and…

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]

Army

Army ‘Looking At Options’ For Supporting Munitions Boost Plans If Reconciliation Fails, Official Says

The Army is “looking at options” for how it would support planned boosts to munitions production if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation bill with the requested funding, a senior acquisition […]

Build Of At Least 45 MQ-9s By Start Of FY 2029 Required By SASC Bill

Down to an inventory of 135 MQ-9A Reapers due to the loss of two dozen aircraft in strikes on Iran, the Air Force would have to field at least 45 […]