Navy seeking handheld C-sUAS solutions

By Nick Wilson / January 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM

The Navy is soliciting industry for handheld, counter-drone systems that use electronic countermeasures to defend against small, unmanned aircraft systems, according to a request for information published this week.

“The C-sUAS handhelds are used to provide radio frequency (RF) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) disruption. This allows users to control landing of the C-sUAS on the spot, return to the operator, or to the starting point,” the notice states.

The RFI was issued Jan. 7 by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field (NAWCAD WOLF), a Maryland-based installation that develops and integrates warfighting technologies for wider use.

Respondents are asked to provide system specifications including weight, dimensions, power source, jamming capabilities operating time and range. Responses are requested by Feb. 6.

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