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Marines Seeking Info On Dismounted Small Drone Defeat Systems For ‘Emerging Urgent Requirement’

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Marines Seeking Info On Dismounted Small Drone Defeat Systems For ‘Emerging Urgent Requirement’
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Pacific Target Marine Operations (PTMO) and Threat/Target Systems Department (TTSD) recently deployed small-drones over Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu to provide cost-effective unmanned aerial system (UAS) familiarization and threat training. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Drew Verbis/Released)

The Marine Corps is seeking industry’s input on dismounted capabilities to detect and take out small drone threats that could meet “an emerging urgent requirement.” A new Request for Information (RFI) notice published on Monday details the service’s interest in lightweight counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) technologies that could be provided to support “every” Marines’ ability to defeat Group 1 and 2 drones, with plans to hold an industry day for demonstrations in September. “With the proliferation of UAS as…

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