US NAVY SEEKS HARD-KILL COUNTERMEASURES CONCEPTS TO PROTECT AIRCRAFT.

The article reports that the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), has sought information from the defense industry about kinetic hard-kill countermeasures solutions for wide-body aircraft and unmanned aerial systems. The Request for Information (RFI) reveals the interest of the U.S. Navy in examining possible alternatives to traditional electronic self-protection solutions.