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DHS Seeks Information On Counter-UAS In Various Operational Modes

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 11th, 2023

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DHS Seeks Information On Counter-UAS In Various Operational Modes

The Border Patrol uses BlueHalo's Titan counter-UAS. (Photo: BlueHalo)

The Department of Homeland Security this week released a Request for Information (RFI) for counter-drone systems for use in various configurations, from fixed-site to person-portable, to meet operational needs. The Jan. 10 RFI was issued by the Secret Service to assess the availability of at least relatively mature technologies to detect, track, identify, classify and potentially defeat unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in a number of operational settings around-the-clock. “DHS has an operational need for fixed site as well as rapidly…

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