US Defense Innovation Unit Selects D-Fend Solutions' Counter Drone System During Black Dart 2019

Raanana, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - D-Fend Solutions
(https://www.d-fendsolutions.com/), a leading counter-drone solution
provider, announced today that in August 2019, during Black Dart
2019, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) selected the EnforceAir c-UAS
platform of D-Fend Solutions (https://www.diu.mil/news-events/news/DI
U-Supports-Black-Dart-2019-Evaluation-of-C-UAS-Technology).
EnforceAir c-UAS is an advanced autonomous system that automatically
and passively detects, locates and identifies rogue drones as well as
mitigates risk by taking control over them and landing them safely at
a pre-defined safe zone. The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) supported
the Department of Defense (DOD) in evaluating component technology
during Black Dart 2019, a joint interagency demonstration focused on
rapid development and implementation of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (C-UAS) technology from readily-available commercial and
governmental products. DIU selected technology vendors fielding
best-in-class modal capability to demonstrate these capabilities, and
sixteen C-UAS systems with the ability to detect, classify, identify,
and track small UASs, were evaluated during the test event in June of
2019."D-Fend Solutions' EnforceAir has demonstrated unmatched
abilities to successfully mitigate the growing threats of commercial
drones, especially in today's complex environments, thereby
supporting US law-enforcement, DHS, DOJ and DOD agencies located in
the US and abroad to save the lives of our soldiers," states Greg
Gudger, President & CEO of ELTA North America, the exclusive marketer
of D-Fend Solutions in the U.S. "Many counter-drone platforms were
assessed by the DIU seeking the optimal solutions, and we are proud
to have been down-selected," says Zohar Halachmi, Chairman & CEO of
D-Fend solutions.The overall objectives of Black Dart include the
following: to assess and validate existing and emerging Air and
Missile Defense capabilities and concepts specific to the C-UAS
mission set, to advocate for soldiers desired C-UAS capabilities, and
to inform future requirements decision-making. Ultimately, these
objectives are in direct response to the explosive growth of the
commercial drone industry and the emerging, complex threats UAS pose
to military service members, high-security installations, and
critical infrastructure.About DIUDefense Innovation Unit (DIU)
accelerates the adoption of commercial technology into the U.S.
military to strengthen national security. Learn more at
www.diu.milAbout D-Fend SolutionsFounded in 2017 by Zohar Halachmi,
Assaf Monsa and Yaniv Benbenisti, D-Fend Solutions is the leading
provider of counter-drone solutions for urban environments in the
most challenging scenarios. The company has recently secured a $28M
funding led by Claridge Israel with participation by current
shareholder, Vertex Israel. For further information, visit
www.d-fendsolutions.com

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