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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 1st, 2020

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A DJI Phantom 4. These recreational drones can be used for illegal activity near airports, borders and be a threat or a nuisance to critical infrastructures. Photo: DJI

FAA Issues Call for UAS Detection, Mitigation Technologies The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a call against an existing Broad Agency Announcement for white papers to identify eligible manufacturers, vendors and integrators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) detection and or mitigation technologies and system’s in support of the agency’s Airport Detection and Mitigation Research Program. The FAA is launching an effort to test and evaluate technologies and systems that detect and mitigate potential aviation safety risks posed by UAS. The…

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Congress

HASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Adds More Black Hawks, Chinooks For Army, No Plus-Up For Apaches

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) draft of the next defense policy bill supports hundreds of millions dollars for the Army to buy additional Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters in […]

Congress

HASC’s $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 Draft NDAA Doesn’t Shift Items Over From Reconciliation Request

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DoD’s Equity Stake In L3Harris Rocket Motor Business Comes At Expense Of Other Suppliers, HASC Warns

A draft defense bill released by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday says the committee is “concerned” with the Defense Department’s $1 billion equity investment this year in […]