BlueHalo, a Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) solutions company, announced the successful completion of critical milestones in the development of its agile and disruptive new Next-Generation C-UAS Missile: Freedom Eagle (FE-1).
In June, BlueHalo announced its selection as one of two vendors chosen to continue development of the Next-Generation C-UAS Missile (NGCM) by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (CCDC AvMC) Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC). The company has since completed multiple rounds of testing for the FE-1, including the successful firing of its dual-thrust, solid rocket motor. Fueled by strategic early investments from the company, this milestone demonstrates the FE-1's technological maturity and readiness while significantly reducing the technical and scheduling risks typically associated with rapid development programs.
FE-1 goes beyond current capabilities to increase lethality and range against Group 3 UAS and other larger air threats while seamlessly integrating with existing infrastructure and Command and Control (C2) systems. It offers a low-cost effector with superior maneuverability to defeat an array of Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) threats. FE-1 joins BlueHalo's suite of innovative, effective C-UAS solutions for national defense customers. This includes the company's LOCUST Directed Energy Laser Weapon System, which has been successfully delivered and operationally deployed to identify, track, and engage a wide variety of targets with its hard-kill High Energy Laser.
