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Unmanned Systems

DIU Solicits To Refresh Blue UAS Roster

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, August 5th, 2024

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DIU Solicits To Refresh Blue UAS Roster

Anduril's Ghost drone is on the Defense Innovation Unit's Blue UAS cleared list. Photo: Anduril

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Monday released a solicitation for an upcoming prize challenge for vendors to potentially have their unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related capabilities added to a list of vetted systems that can be purchased by the Defense Department. The Blue UAS Refresh Challenge will consider first person view drones, Group 1, 2, and 3 UAS, and related components, capabilities, and software. Products are vetted for safety and to ensure they are cyber secure. Selected companies…

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