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JCO Solicits C-sUAS Systems for Next Semi-Annual Demonstration

Kelsey Reichmann — Wed, 12 May 2021 20:52:34 +0000

The Defense Department’s Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Office (JCO) has released a white paper solicitation detailing technology areas they will be demonstrating at its second semi-annual demonstration at […]

JCO Completes First C-sUAS Demonstration

Kelsey Reichmann — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:30:26 +0000

The Defense Department’s Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) tested counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) from Aurora Flight Sciences, ELTA North America, and XTEND during its first semi-annual demonstration […]

AFRL Requests Proposals For $500 Million C-sUAS Technology Program

Kelsey Reichmann — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:09:16 +0000

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is requesting proposals for the development of counter unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) capabilities that will be used against commercial drones being used by adversaries, […]

DroneHunter Able to Integrate with FAAD C2 as C-sUAS Solution, Company Says

Kelsey Reichmann — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:08:03 +0000

Fortem Technologies said it has proved integration capabilities between its DroneHunter and the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control system (FAAD C2), which was selected as the command and […]

Army Looking for New High Energy Lasers for C-sUAS

Kelsey Reichmann — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 18:41:54 +0000

The Army has released a contract opportunity for high energy lasers (HELs) with a power and thermal subsystem and sensor package for Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) capabilities to increase […]

JCO Looking to Scale Directed Energy Capabilities for C-sUAS

Kelsey Reichmann — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:34:08 +0000

The Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Office (JCO) is developing technologies like high energy lasers and high-powered microwave systems while simultaneously preparing for the testing of low collateral […]

FAAD C2 Basis for DoD C-sUAS Effort

Kelsey Reichmann — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:18:20 +0000

The Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system will be the basis for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) joint counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) effort, Army Maj. […]

DoD Releases C-sUAS Strategy

Kelsey Reichmann — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 21:34:26 +0000

The Department of Defense (DoD) released its Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) strategy to combat risks imposed by small UAS at home and abroad. The strategy is built on a […]

C-UAS Training Academy Coming to Fort Sill

Kelsey Reichmann — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 20:17:19 +0000

The Army’s Fires Center of Excellence will be creating a counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) academy at Fort Sill in Oklahoma with operations starting in fiscal year (FY) 2024, Lt. […]

JCO Releases Base Requirements For C-sUAS

Kelsey Reichmann — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 20:12:17 +0000

The Joint Counter Office (JCO) on Friday revealed base requirement capabilities for counter small unmanned aerial systems (C-sUAS) including command and control (C2), detect, track, identify, defeat, and exploit abilities […]