GM Defense and Black Sage Technologies to Work on Drones

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GM Defense and Black Sage Technologies* today announced an agreement to explore the development of a Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) for use on GM Defense military vehicles provided to global defense and government customers at the Canadian Association of Defense and Security Industries (CANSEC) 2023 show. The two companies will collaborate on the research, development and market viability of a C-UAS on properties such as the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV).

“We understand how critical optionality is for our customers, who look for ways to outmaneuver increasingly complex threats from around the globe,” said Steve duMont, GM Defense president. “Our teaming agreement with Black Sage helps us offer greater flexibility to warfighters while continuing to develop mobility solutions that perform in diverse environments. This collaboration enables GM Defense and Black Sage to leverage the synergies of our respective companies, extend battlefield capabilities and showcase solutions that can drive mission readiness.”

GM Defense is showing a four-seat ISV Multi-Mission and Logistics vehicle equipped with Black Sage’s Sawtooth^TM C-UAS, with open architecture software and hardware platforms that deliver data fusion, automated target recognition, threat evaluation, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions. The C-UAS also offers kinetic and non-kinetic effectors that use Black Sage’s so-called “Command and Control System, DefenseOS.”

*Black Sage is a division of High Point Aerotechnologies. It develops and integrates “counter autonomous system solutions serving military, internal security, and critical infrastructure protection missions. The company’s DefenseOS^® threat management software platform, combined with its Sawtooth™ modular sensor and effector solution, delivers user-friendly automation, AI target discrimination and threat evaluation, mesh network capability, and systems of systems integration. Black Sage leverages its open architecture framework and the company’s deep experience across urban, expeditionary, and remote environments to deliver industry-defining C-UAS capabilities for our customers,” Black Sage claims.

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