AFICA - Portable Anti Drone Defense

The Air Force Global Strike Command is requesting three (3) systems to counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also commonly known as personal drones. There are three main areas in counter UAS (cUAS): detect, identify and defeat. This system should address the defeat portion. This portion needs to disrupt the control link between a commercial UAS and the pilot causing the UAS to fall into its preprogrammed "lost link" protocol. The system should  provide the additional ability to disrupt the UAS's ability to receive and use satellite navigation signals (GPS and GLONASS) for navigation purposes. The satellite navigation disruption should be  engaged with a separate trigger to allow for different CONOPs. The key aspects of this system is that it must be portable in its effectiveness across a wide range of UAS targets. This system must allow the operator the opportunity to quickly deploy a cUAS system and be effective all while reducing negative effects on friendly assets.

 The system must have the below attributes:

 •   Small:  handheld component less than 54" x 12" x 6"

•   Light:  less than 40lbs

•   Portable:  all electronics and antennas inclusive, either in a backpack or on the unit allowing   detached use by a single operator.

•   Intuitive trigger-operated:  familiar operation to a shooter

•   Long standby time:  greater than 1 month

•   Low complexity:  no software, no firmware

•   Effective on a majority of Group 1 and Group 2 commercial UAS that could be sold in the United States

•   Must be able to disrupt communications on 2.4 and 5.8 GHz ISM bands, Stop autonomous waypoint flights

•   Disrupt satellite navigation on GPS L1 and GLONAS L1

•   Common battery: use of a common lightweight rechargable battery for all power

We require a quantity of three (3) systems to be delivered to the address below  no later than (NLT) 30 days after contract award.  We request training on these systems to take place at this same location. Training will include use, service, maintnenance, and basic repair. It will be in a format of "Train the Trainier" and include information and handouts that can be duplicated for the local security forces trainers to use in training other security forces personnel. This training should occur NLT 50 days after contract award.