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Detection of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Cluttered Environments is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) SBIR. This SBIR topic aims to provide an effective sensor technology to detect small uncrewed aircraft systems autonomously flying low to the ground through cluttered environments (obscured in the foreground by trees or buildings).
It specifically notes the challenge is exacerbated by swarms and seeks solutions when existing electro-optical, infrared, radar, and lidar systems cannot effectively detect threats.
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