ARLINGTON, Va, June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Combat
Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center
(CCDC AvMC) Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium® (AMTC)
has down-selected BlueHalo as one of two vendors to move forward
for the development of the Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aerial
System (C-UAS) Missile (NGCM). BlueHalo is leveraging a long
corporate heritage in proven C-UAS technologies to expand its
layered defense solutions with a long-range missile–entering the
kinetic interceptor market space and providing an agile and
alternate prime within the industrial base to counter the rapidly
evolving threats.
"As we've seen in Ukraine,
Jordan, Israel, and the Red Sea, drone attacks are
increasing in number, sophistication, speed, and size–representing
the fastest evolving threat vector of the modern era," said
Jonathan Moneymaker, BlueHalo Chief
Executive Officer. "Adding the increased range, reduced
time-to-target, and rapid launch capabilities of our technically
superior NGCM to BlueHalo's operational, industry-defining RF and
directed energy C-UAS solutions gives unmatched, layered protection
to our warfighters, allies, and assets. We are honored to work
alongside AMTC to expand our nation's kinetic C-UAS capabilities
and continue BlueHalo's legacy of delivering next-generation
defense technology into the hands of the warfighter."
Last fall, BlueHalo revealed its NGCM in response to the U.S.
Government request for a more advanced C-UAS missile
technology to meet the pacing threat. NGCM goes beyond current
capabilities to increase lethality and range against Group 3 UAS
and other larger air threats while –enabling a rapid delivery
timeline to get the technology to the frontlines quicker and more
cost-effectively than alternatives.
"BlueHalo's NGCM provides an agile, disruptive, technically
superior interceptor to the munition industrial base, delivering
unmatched protection to our warfighters and transforming our
nation's air defense systems at mission speed," said Jimmy Jenkins, General Manager, Defense Sector,
and a former air defender in the US Army.
BlueHalo is the leading provider of innovative, effective C-UAS
solutions for national defense customers providing critical
products to essential Programs of Record with the Department of
Defense. The company's SkyView system offers autonomous
radio-frequency (RF) detection and precision tracking of small UAS.
Titan, another RF-based C-UAS solution from BlueHalo, can detect,
track, and force drones to safely land without disrupting nearby
communications or electronics. BlueHalo's LOCUST Directed Energy
Laser Weapon System combines precision optical and laser hardware
with advanced software, artificial intelligence, and processing. It
has been successfully delivered and operationally deployed to
identify, track, and engage a wide variety of targets with its
hard-kill High Energy Laser. NGCM expands BlueHalo's portfolio of
layered C-UAS air defense technologies to deliver best-in-class
solutions to warfighters.
About BlueHalo
BlueHalo is purpose-built to provide industry-leading
capabilities in the areas of Space, C-UAS and Autonomous Systems,
Electronic Warfare & Cyber, and AI/ML. The company develops and
brings to market next-generation capabilities to support customers'
critical missions and national security. Learn more at
https://www.bluehalo.com and follow BlueHalo on LinkedIn.
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