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defense10 days ago•2 min saved

US Army Awards $7B in Counter-Drone Contracts to 10 Firms

The US Army has awarded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts worth up to $7 billion to ten companies for counter-drone technologies. The contracts, announced by Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), cover sensors, effectors, and command-and-control systems. Officials emphasized a 'layered defense' approach rather than relying on a single solution, aiming to support the Pentagon's drone marketplace and the Domestic Shield program for protecting critical infrastructure.

via Breaking Defense|

#counter-drone #defense #defense-acquisition

defense8 months ago•12 min saved

Pentagon Bets on Nets and Perimeter Shields in New Counter-Drone Guidance

The Pentagon’s new guidance for protecting critical infrastructure from drones urges passive physical defenses—such as nets, cables, and hardened openings—within a Harden-Obscure-Perimeter (HOP) framework, as part of a layered counter-UAS approach coordinated by JIATF-401. It expands authorities for base commanders and aims to protect civilian sites and large events like the World Cup, while stressing that hardening is not a silver bullet and must be paired with active defenses. The guidance also references a counter-UAS marketplace for procuring barriers and interceptors and notes evolving international trends in base protection and ongoing industry efforts.

via The War Zone|

#counter-uas #defense #drone-defense