Industry showcases C-sUAS capabilities for Pentagon's JCO

摘要

Five industry vendors last week wrapped up a demonstration held by the Army-led Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office showcasing their ground-launched aerial denial and handheld and dismounted solutions. The demonstration, held at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ from Aug. 30 to Sept. 17, was the second semi-annual demonstration held by the Pentagon's JCO as it looks to fill capability gaps and meet operational requirements outlined by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. The JCO is looking for a "better solution" that is cheaper and provides a greater capability than what is currently fielded, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Judson Brant, the JCO team lead for C-sUAS technical planning, told reporters today. The systems being evaluated included Northrop Grumman's XM1211 30 mm proximity round; Smart Shooter's Smash Hopper; Flex Force's Agile, Small-Deflection Precision stabilized weapon system; IXI's DroneKiller; and Drone Shield's DroneGun mkⅢ.