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Sun, Aug 12, 2018

U.S. Army Looks To LMC For Microwave Counter-Drone Device

Would Be Carried On An Aircraft For Use Against Fixed-Wing An Quadcopter-Type Drones

The U.S. Army has released a solicitation for the development of a high-energy microwave device designed to disable potentially hostile unmanned aircraft.

The solicitation indicates it will only  work with Lockheed Martin on the project. "No other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements based on Lockheed Martin's proprietary intellectual property," the solicitation states. "The government intends to solicit and negotiate with Lockheed Martin (CAGE Code 64059), located at 1701 W Marshall Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75051-2704 for high-powered-microwave (HPM) based airborne counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS), including the necessary development, integration and support required to meet the government's performance requirements to field UASs with payloads capable of negating adversary UAS in in a timely and efficient manner.

"Unmanned aircraft system payloads under consideration include explosives, nets, entanglers/streamers, and high-powered-microwave (HPM) sources."

The Verge reports that Lockheed Martin has developed a similar system designated SHiELD ... the "Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator" for the U.S. Air Force. That system is designed for use against incoming missiles. The government awarded $27 million to Lockheed Martin for that project in 2017.

FMI: Original report, Solicitation announcement

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