The US forces are set to get five EAGLS Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) for their needs in the Middle East.
The order is seen as an emergency response to provide much-needed counter-drone systems to protect US assets in the region.The United States armed forces reportedly rushed through orders for MSI Defense Solutions Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System to fight off drones in the Middle East.The order was finalized just days before the recent Islamic Republic of Iran attack on Israel.
“Featuring a remote weapon station, MHR radar, electro-optical sensor, and a 70mm laser rocket launcher, UAS targets are quickly detected at a safe distance, recognized and identified, and prosecuted by the User,” MSI explains., EAGLS is a complete system with three main components.
The system is designed to be used in either palletized or vehicle-mounted forms. MSI’s website shows a version installed on a pickup truck-style variant of the 4×4 Humvee light utility vehicle., which states that an urgent contract action is required to address the emerging and persistent threats posed by UAS in the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility . To this end, the first EAGLS must be fielded within 30 days of the contract award.
According to the J&A document, “Immediate contract award is critical due to the urgent need for ongoing operations in the USCENTCOM AOR. “If the immediate procurement is not made, U.S. Forces will not receive the necessary critical C-UAS systems as required for capability in theater,” it adds. Quite what the urgency is has not been made public, but it is clear that US higher-ups are concerned with the lack of counter-drone systems to defend US assets in the Middle East. This is likely a fear that has only increased given theWhatever the case, the purchase of the new EAGLSs highlights the need for increased counter-drone capabilities for US forces in the Middle East.
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