
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…