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AFRL to Hold Counter-Small UAS Industry Day in New York

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019

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AFRL to Hold Counter-Small UAS Industry Day in New York

The DroneDefender counter-UAS being operated by a U.S. soldier. Photo: Battelle

The Air Force Research Laboratory has scheduled an industry day this month to examine potential solutions for counter-small unmanned aerial systems ahead of issuing requests for information and requests for proposals early next year. The industry day will take place Dec. 16 at the Griffiss Institute in Rome, New York, the headquarters of AFRL’s Information Directorate. A general session will be held in the morning, with 20-minute private appointments available for small business representatives, per an online contracting notice on…

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