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CDAO Seeks Commercial Sensor Solutions To Detect One Way UAS

CDAO Seeks Commercial Sensor Solutions To Detect One Way UAS
USS Carney prepares to moor pierside during a homecoming event on May 19, 2024 at Naval Station Mayport after a deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sophie A. Pinkham)

The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) last Saturday issued a solicitation for sensors that can improve detection of one-way drones to enhance the counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The CDAO wants sensors to tackle the challenges posed by Group 2 and 3 drones, which weigh between 21 and 1,320 pounds. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels operating from Yemen have been firing armed UAS at U.S. Navy and commercial ships in the Red Sea for…

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