U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), fifteenth Marine Expeditionary Unit, seek for nearby unmanned aerial system threats using a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD-4) within the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps by Cpl. Joseph Helms)
To contend with the growing threat to naval and industrial vessels operating at sea from hostile unmanned aircraft system (UAS), an innovation arm of the Defense Department is soliciting proposals for “technically mature” maritime counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities…