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JCO Looking to Scale Directed Energy Capabilities for C-sUAS

JCO Looking to Scale Directed Energy Capabilities for C-sUAS
A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, operates a Battelle Drone Defender V2 during counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) training at the Baghdad Embassy Compound in Iraq, Oct. 9, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg)

The Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Office (JCO) is developing technologies like high energy lasers and high-powered microwave systems while simultaneously preparing for the testing of low collateral interceptor technologies in April at Yuma Proving Ground, according to Army Maj. Gen. Sean Gainey, Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) director “We're working on these low collateral interceptors as a component to our systems that will give us the ability to handle a range of effects with the kinetic capability, but…

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