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  • DOD office recommends D-Fend solution to counter rogue drones

    DOD office recommends D-Fend solution to counter rogue drones

    The recommendation is based on demonstrations at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona

    In September 2021, EnforceAir helped safeguard Pope Francis and a crowd of 60,000 Slovakia. A ground-level tactical kit provided 360-degree azimuth coverage, fending off a rogue drone and sending it back to its original takeoff position. (Photo: D-Fend)
    In September 2021, EnforceAir helped safeguard Pope Francis and a crowd of 60,000 in Slovakia. A ground-level tactical kit provided 360-degree azimuth coverage, fending off a rogue drone and sending it back to its original takeoff position. (Photo: D-Fend)

    EnforceAir, a solution that counters small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), has been recommended by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Joint Counter-sUAS Office (JCO).

    Developed by D-Fend Solutions, EnforceAir was recommended as a subcomponent integrated within SAIC’s Valkyrie C2 system.

    EnforceAir was recognized for its RF detection and mitigation, its demonstrated impressive effectors and its ability to force land certain drones. D-Fend Solutions’ EnforceAir was the only RF cyber takeover technology named.

    EnforceAir automatically executes cyber drone detection and takeover mitigation of rogue drones for safe landings and outcomes, empowering security agencies and professionals with control while preserving operational continuity.

    The JCO recommendation is the result of a formal U.S. government evaluation event held at Yuma Proving Ground in April 2022.

    “It’s an honor to be recognized by the U.S. DoD Joint C-sUAS Office, following a rigorous demonstration and evaluation” said Zohar Halachmi, Chairman and CEO of D-Fend Solutions. “We’re excited to provide continued support for the counter-drone mission, within a layered defense, integrated in the most advanced C-UAS systems for the nation’s defense.”

    EnforceAir is D-Fend’s flagship offering. With hundreds of deployments worldwide, EnforceAir focuses on the most dangerous drone threats in the military, public safety, airport, prison, major event and critical infrastructure environments.

  • GPS Contract Awarded to SAIC for Systems Engineering

    The Air Force Space and Missiles Systems Center’s GPS Wing has announced a new contract to the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) team for systems engineering and integration (SE&I). Contract value is $217 million if all options and maximum award fee are exercised over the five-year contract period of performance.

    “This is an important shift in how the Air Force manages space acquisition programs,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Hamel, SMC commander. The announcement cited increased modernization activity in virtually every element of  the GPS enterprise as a driving force for the change.

    The Air Force continues to serve as the responsible program authority “systems integrator,” with full responsibility, authority and accountability for the system-wide engineering and integration of the entire GPS enterprise — space, ground, and user equipment. The new SE&I contract will have specific deliverable products using documented work plans and product-oriented focus which will ensure engineering process discipline, interface, and configuration control as well as rigor and consistency across the entire GPS organization, according to the announcement.

    The SAIC team for SE&I includes: LinQuest, Booz Allen Hamilton, Harris, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Loral Space Systems, Ducom Inc, Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc, Integrity Applications Inc, MacAulay Brown Inc, MCR Federal Inc, Munoz Engineering Inc (MEI) Technologies, Overlook Systems Technologies Inc, Saalex Solutions Inc, and Teledyne Brown Engineering.