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Defense Watch: Counter UAS, Lockheed Capital Deployment, AF Explore

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Friday, September 27th, 2019

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Defense Watch: Counter UAS, Lockheed Capital Deployment, AF Explore

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Counter UAS. Customs and Border Protection awarded Citadel Defense a $1.2 million contract for six of the California-based company’s Titan counter-drone systems for border security applications along the U.S. boundary with Mexico. The company said the counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will be used to address increasing drone threats in Texas, Arizona, and California. It said cartels are using UAS to transport illegal contraband across the border and to help migrants illegally enter the U.S. A CBP spokesperson told Defense…

Congress

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Congress

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Pentagon

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