FP25.2 is planned from late July to early August at Peterson Space Force Base/Colorado Springs Municipal Airport located in Colorado Springs, CO and Fort Carson’s Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site located in Las Animas County, CO. FP25.2 will provide a venue for participants to demonstrate their technologies in an operational environment by allowing participants to operate their systems on a military installation to detect, track, identify, and defeat various Group 1 and 2 sUAS using LCD effects.  N&NC will provide, operate, and deploy UXS platforms capable of addressing cross-domain and previously unseen threat profiles, including low-emission and no-emission (dark) UAS. FP25.2’s intent is to observe the readiness of commercially available systems, specifically those with a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 7, 8, and 9, employed as part of an overall effort to unify military base Force Protection measures falling under the purview of N&NC.

The following system capabilities are desired:

• Automatic detection of sUAS group 1 and group 2 categorized per Department of Defense Joint Publication 3-30 (Table 1). Detection of low-emission, non-emitting (dark), and 5G-cell enabled sUAS will be prioritized.
• Performance against multiple target aspects, course, speed, and altitude will be captured.
• Target signature thresholds shall be in accordance with the threat repositories maintained by the National Ground Intelligence Center, and National Air and Space Intelligence Center. Estimated signature threshold values available upon request to all industry partners who have access to SIPR or appropriate cage codes. POC for these requests is Jason Mayes at jason.d.mayes.civ@mail.smil.mil
• Ability to detect, track, and identify multiple heterogeneous sUAS threats.
• LCD systems must demonstrate effective neutralization (catastrophic defeat as defined by the recognizable system loss of control authority or the system’s immediate inability to maintain flight) of Group 1 and 2 sUAS threats under operational stress conditions for LCD-Capable Systems:
  • LCD capabilities must prioritize precision mitigation with minimal collateral damage, environmental safety, and infrastructure protection.
  • Utilize high-precision technologies such as directed energy, high powered microwaves, or modular kinetic effectors to neutralize threats.
• Rapidly Deployable (Fly Away) Systems:
  • Systems must be transportable via C-130 aircraft.
  • Systems shall minimize pallet requirements for transport.
  • Modular design for transport on mil standard pallets (e.g., 463L) and air worthy containers.
  • Capable of operational setup within 3 hours of deployment, achieving full functionality (including LCD capabilities) without additional personnel requirements.
  • Systems shall be termed “operational” when all systems, including LCD effects, are functional.
  • Operable continuously for 24-48 hours without resupply, with redeployment readiness within 1-hour post-mission.
• Real time processing and display of detection, track, and identification information via local or distributed command systems
• Sensors that are deployed/employed from a stationary site or structures, deployed in/on the ground or deployed/operated from a mobile platform such as a tethered balloon must be retrievable without alteration or damage to infrastructure and/or facilities.
• Sensors should maintain operational integrity in nearly all-weather conditions (-30°C to 50°C).
• Sensor data shall be capable of being reported to non-proprietary third-party Command and Control systems.
• Introduction of Advanced C-sUAS Capabilities:
  • Detect, track, and identify at extended slant ranges and beyond limits outlined in the JROCM for Joint C-sUAS Capabilities.
  • Support competitive engagement of targets with velocities ranging from 0 to 250 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS).
  • Operate effectively from surface level to altitudes defined by the system's slant-range sensitivity limit.
• For LCD capabilities:
  • Systems shall demonstrate a defeat capability on Groups 1 and 2 sUAS at 175 KIAS.
  • Defeat is defined as the catastrophic defeat (recognizable system loss of control authority or the system’s immediate inability to maintain flight).
  • Operate autonomously after issuance of launch command while employing C2 provisioned target state data as necessary.
• Data is required to be provided to NORTHCOM data collection team in a .CSV or .XLSX format (this is to expedite our analysis) is to include all tracking data in addition to system radar/EO/RF measurements (unfiltered, and track filtered as applicable) as well as applicable track covariance dat