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Navy/USMC

NAVSEA Mulls Transitioning C-UAS Prototyping Effort To Program Of Record

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, January 16th, 2025

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NAVSEA Mulls Transitioning C-UAS Prototyping Effort To Program Of Record

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Following prototype demonstrations last year of various effectors for use in countering-drones at sea, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is assessing the results for future ship deployments and considering establishing a program of record for these capabilities, a Navy officer said on Thursday. The testing last summer aboard the destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) before it deployed included Anduril Industries’ Roadrunner recoverable autonomous air vehicle, the RTX [RTX] Coyote interceptor, the Longbow Hellfire missile system, supplied by Lockheed Martin…

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