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Navy Seeks Info On Ship-Based Counter-UAS

Friday, January 19th, 2024

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Navy Seeks Info On Ship-Based Counter-UAS

Artist rendering of Lockheed Martin's HELIOS laser weapons system used on an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The Navy recently issued a Request For Information (RFI) seeking industry information on “innovative, mature solutions” for ship-based counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) options. The Jan. 18 notice said Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems 11.0 (PEO IWS 11.0) is looking for respondents to submit feasibility and capability information on innovative and mature solutions to specifically counter Group 3-5 UAS from surface ships. These UAS groups weigh over 1,000 pounds, have a flight level of upward of 18,000 feet, and…

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