
AUDS counter-UAV system achieves TRL-9 status
London (UPI) Jan 18, 2017 - Blighter Surveillance Systems' AUDS counter-UAV defense system recently achieved TRL-9 status following deployment with the U.S. armed forces.
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London (UPI) Jan 18, 2017 - Blighter Surveillance Systems' AUDS counter-UAV defense system recently achieved TRL-9 status following deployment with the U.S. armed forces.
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