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‘Urgency’ Felt In Get Counter Drone Technologies Fielded, NFL Security Chief Says

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, March 1st, 2019

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‘Urgency’ Felt In Get Counter Drone Technologies Fielded, NFL Security Chief Says

DroneShield's DroneGun Tactical, one of several offerings from the Australian-based company for countering small unmanned aircraft systems. Photo: DroneShield

There is a “sense of urgency” among security officials in the U.S. that they need systems and technologies to counter potential threats from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the head of security for the National Football League said Feb. 28. Development of command, control and communications around the counter UAS systems as well as the research into the drone detection and defeat technologies is an urgent need and then these capabilities need to get into the “hands” of the people that…

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]

Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]