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Air Force

U.S. Air Force Surveying Industry on Mature Counter UAS

Frank Wolfe

Friday, March 14th, 2025

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U.S. Air Force Surveying Industry on Mature Counter UAS

US Air Force insignia on an aging jet plane.

The U.S. Air Force wants to hear from companies able to demonstrate mature, Technology Readiness Level 6 ground-to-air and air-to-air counter drone systems by June 30 and to increase production by 2,000 systems annually. The request for systems able to counter drones in the Group 2 and Group 3 categories--from 21 pounds to 1,320 pounds--comes in request to a Joint Urgent Operational Need, according to a request for information by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's attack division (AFLCMC…

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