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GD Demonstrates C-MANPADS System Against UAVs

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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

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General Dynamics [GD] has successfully demonstrated a ground-based defense system against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that was originally developed to defeat Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) that could threat military and civilian aircraft. The demonstration of the Counter-Man Portable Airspace Protection System (CMAPS) against multiple small UAVs proves that the "system has multi-mission capabilities," Phil Hynes, vice president of strategic planning for GD's Armament and Technical Products division, said in a statement. "Tests have shown that General Dynamics' ground-based countermeasure…

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