"The Mobile Force Protection program is designed to defeat drone intrusions over military installations and convoys using small unmanned aircraft. Using an X band radar, MFP automatically detects and identifies potential threats, then selects the appropriate interceptor to respond with. The system has a few different small drones it can send out, including rotary and fixed-wing interceptors. The primary interceptor tool is the one that shoots the streamers to gum up the works of other drones....
Dynetics was the primary systems integrator for MFP.
DARPA received $12 million in fiscal 2020 and $4.3 million in fiscal 2021 for the program. The agency is not seeking more funding in FY22, signaling the end of the development project.
The program, which launched four years ago, successfully demonstrated its ability to intercept a drone during recent tests at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Watch MFP in action below:"
https://www.c4isrnet.com/u...
Dynetics was the primary systems integrator for MFP.
DARPA received $12 million in fiscal 2020 and $4.3 million in fiscal 2021 for the program. The agency is not seeking more funding in FY22, signaling the end of the development project.
The program, which launched four years ago, successfully demonstrated its ability to intercept a drone during recent tests at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Watch MFP in action below:"
https://www.c4isrnet.com/u...
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DARPA’s newest system kills drones with stringy streamers
With testing complete, DARPA is now looking to transition the technology to acquisition programs.
https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2021/06/08/darpas-newest-system-kills-drones-with-stringy-streamers/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=C4ISRNET%206.9&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Daily%20Brief
02:28 AM - Jun 10, 2021
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