CUAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhancement

Name: CUAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhancement
Creator: Department of Defense
Keywords: CSO

Department of DefenseDefense Innovation Unit (DIU)

AI Overview

DoD seeks innovative AI-powered target recognition and tracking systems to enhance remote weapons against unmanned drones. Solutions must integrate with existing platforms, operate in real-world conditions, and reduce operator workload while maintaining human control.

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Key Details

Agency

Department of Defense

Funding Amount

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Release Date

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Due Date

May 15, 2026 (Closed)

Official Description

Area of Interest (AoI)

Endpoint Accuracy 2: CUAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhancement

The Department of War (DoW) is seeking innovative technologies to enhance the lethality of integrated weapons and fire control systems, with a focus on improving effectiveness of Remote Weapons Systems (RWS) against Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in support of the Counter-UAS (C-UAS) mission. Part One focuses on the integration of hardware and/or software that enables Aided Target Recognition (AiTR) (also known...

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Change History

Date ChangedMay 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM