By Division of Homeland Safety Science and Know-how Directorate | April 18, 2023
The Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) Science and Know-how Directorate (S&T) launched a Request for Data (RFI) in search of new and rising counter-unmanned plane techniques (C-UAS) expertise and options able to detecting, monitoring, figuring out, reporting, and countering low-observable, low-emission and non-emitting (darkish) small UAS (sUAS). A dwell demonstration is deliberate for July 31 – August 11, 2023, along with the C-UAS Heart of Excellence at Oklahoma State College in Stillwater, Oklahoma. A possible follow-up occasion could happen in mid-2024.
“S&T is keen on studying concerning the availability of C-UAS techniques with a technical readiness degree of 5 or larger that may detect, observe, establish, and presumably mitigate drones that fly with out emitting radio frequency communications,” stated Shawn McDonald, S&T C-UAS Program Supervisor. “We’re additionally very keen on discovering applied sciences that may surgically mitigate a single nefarious drone whereas in presence of different drones being flown by legislation enforcement, leisure customers or the media.”
These applied sciences and options will take a look at beneath the route of the C-UAS program, which assesses C-UAS applied sciences each in laboratory and real-world operational environments to ship vital C-UAS capabilities to DHS parts.
This RFI is for participation within the dwell demonstration occasion solely. DHS is not going to award a contract based mostly on this RFI. Following analysis of purposes and choice, taking part organizations will probably be required to enter right into a Cooperative Analysis and Improvement Settlement (CRADA) with the U.S. authorities.
Business, educational establishments, Federally Funded Analysis and Improvement Facilities, and different authorities organizations keen on taking part should submit their response to this RFI by way of e-mail to [email protected] by 10:00 AM ET on Could 5, 2023.
For extra details about S&T’s C-UAS portfolio, go to https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/counter-unmanned-aircraft-systems-c-uas.
