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Unmanned Systems

Teledyne, Leonardo DRS Unveil Counter-UAS Solutions

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

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Teledyne, Leonardo DRS Unveil Counter-UAS Solutions

Teledyne FLIR's Cerberus XL C-UAS system. Photo: Teledyne Flir

Teledyne FLIR and Leonardo DRS [DRS] this week introduced new counter-drone solutions based on systems that have been proven, or are being evaluated, in battlefield environments. Leonardo DRS, teamed with defense technology company BlueHalo, recently demonstrated the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Directed Energy Stryker designed to defeat a range of small drones weighing less than 1,320 pounds. The heart of the solution is BlueHalo’s LOCUST 26-kilowatt laser weapon system that can defeat Group 1 through 3 UAS beyond three kilometers…

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