Wanted: counter-drone defenses that don't hurt surrounding neighborhoods

The Pentagon’s Replicator project is asking industry for ways to detect and down enemy drones that can be used without harming surrounding areas—like American territory. “As drones rapidly evolve from slow, easily identifiable commercial systems operating on known frequencies-to faster, custom-built systems, the call for [low-collateral defeat] capabilities is a key effort,” the Defense Innovation Unit and the Joint Counter-small UAS Office said in a Monday announcem