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Navy Issues RFI Survey For More Counter-Uncrewed Systems

Thursday, February 27th, 2025

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Navy Issues RFI Survey For More Counter-Uncrewed Systems

Pictured is the Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, a high-powered microwave counter drone weapon, before an Apr. 5, 2023 test at Kirtland AFB, N.M. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Navy on Wednesday issued a Request for Information (RFI) survey to find a wider range of low collateral defeat (LCD) Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UXS) solutions. According to the notice, the survey is meant to act as a “living document” so respondents can save and update their responses with LCD capabilities that can focus on homeland defense and defending U.S. installations. Submissions will be evaluated for potential inclusion in future test events, demonstrations and continuous monitoring of the C-UXS market.…

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