Liteye receives follow-on contract for C-AUDS
Liteye Systems has received an $18 million follow-on contract from the US Air Force to deliver its containerised anti-unmanned aircraft systems (C-AUDS), the company announced on 5 September.
The systems will be delivered by the end of 2018.
Liteye C-AUDS solutions have the ability to detect, track, identify and defeat enemy UAS using layered defence technologies.
The containerised system features an advanced operator suite, hardened for use in any climate, that can easily be moved between locations. The platform’s design enables the addition of bolt on technologies in the future as threats evolve in the field.
More from Digital Battlespace
-
US Army selects Northrop Grumman Athena sensor to improve threat detection capabilities for its aircraft
According to the supplier, Athena is a next-generation missile warning sensor that provides 360-degree situational awareness.
-
UK Space Command launches first military satellite
Tyche satellite will deliver military situational awareness for Ministry of Defence decision-making.
-
Seizing the Future: The Imperative for Militaries to Master AI and Forge Strategic Alliances
The current pace of innovation demands a new strategy for success, focusing on developing technology to meet specific defence goals and ensuring collaborative efforts.
-
In-orbit imaging a “game-changer” in space situational awareness
As the threats of nuclear weapons in space and the militarisation of the domain persist, an Australian outfit has been developing technology that defence organisations could utilise to identify objects in space to gain a better understand of what they are doing in orbit.
-
Arctic broadband satellites launched for reliable military connectivity
The mission marks the first time an active US military payload has been delivered by commercial rocket.