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Northrop Grumman’s Forward Area Air Defence Command and Control (FAAD C2) system has been selected by the US Department of Defense (DOD) as the interim command and control system for future Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) procurements.
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The decision follows the findings of a service board established by the DOD’s Joint C-sUAS Office to evaluate and provide an order-of-merit list for “best-of-breed” systems to counter small drones.
The down-select board was comprised of representatives from the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Special Operations Command, and senior representatives from the acquisition, technical, operational and other communities.
FAAD C2 will serve as the current joint common C-sUAS C2 platform while an enduring solution is developed.
Kenn Todorov, vice president and general manager, combat systems and mission readiness, Northrop Grumman explained, "Our FAAD C2 has been saving lives at forward operating bases and locations around the world since 2005."
FAAD C2 is a battle-proven C2 system, deployed in several theaters of operation for the C-UAS and C-RAM (Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar) missions for its proven performance and flexibility that enables easy integration with available sensors, effectors and warning systems to launch rapid, real-time defence against short range and manoeuvring threats.
"FAAD C2 continuously evolves to defend against new threats like small unmanned aerial systems and will continue to be the gold standard for protection of our troops whether stationed at bases or on the move," Todorov added.
It also has been selected as the C2 system for the Army’s Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) platforms.
FAAD-C2 is built on the open architecture common to the Northrop Grumman all-domain C4I solution ecosystem and will ultimately converge into the US Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence Battle Command System (IBCS).
