BlueHalo buys counter-drone firm Citadel Defense

by Marc Selinger

US national security technology company BlueHalo has expanded its counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) portfolio by acquiring Citadel Defense, according to US private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners, which owns BlueHalo.

Citadel's Titan system, which uses jamming to force UAVs to land, will complement BlueHalo's existing C-UAV products, including the Locust Laser Weapon System, Arlington said on 8 November.

By joining BlueHalo, Citadel's “new and existing customers will benefit from an expanded set of capabilities, talent, and resources to achieve greater mission impact”, Citadel CEO Chris Williams said.

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