The Air Force is in the market for upgrades to its counter-drone technologies, according to an Oct. 16 request for information posted on a federal contracting website.
The service is in the early stages of deploying lasers, microwaves, and other weapons more advanced than a shotgun to deal with potentially threatening drones loitering around bases. In particular, the RFI is looking for ideas to fend off the smallest unmanned aerial systems like quadcopters.
The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) held a second, more complex and rigorous field test of Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).
The Advanced Battle Management System, or ABMS, allows a joint force to use cutting-edge methods and technologies to rapidly collect, analyze, and share information and make decisions in real time.
As part of Washington’s plan to beef up troop numbers inside Poland and establish a forward division headquarters there to deter potential Russian military actions, it will also be stationing a US Air Force (USAF) MQ-9 Reaper squadron in the nation.
The US Air Force (USAF) Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie long-range, high subsonic, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator completed its second flight on 11 June, according to a service statement.
The Air Force wants to make headway on developing an autonomous fighter jet in an 18-month program spearheaded by a new rapid development team, Inside Defense has learned.
The US Air Force awarded Raytheon a contract for in-field experimentation with its high-power microwave system.
The system can be used to take down UAVs by disrupting or permanently damaging their electronics.
The US Air Force plans to invest heavily over the next five years on digital architecture and both offensive and defensive space capabilities
The service wants to move to a model where decisions are made at machine speed and connectivity is emphasised over platforms