<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dr. Drigger (cc'd), see note from US State Dept expressing interest in counter-drone technology at UA. I thought this might be of interest to you since of your students gave a nice presentation on drone detection at the first drone day.</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>David LeBauer</div><div><div><br></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div> </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM Rahr, Matt - (rahr) <<a href="mailto:rahr@ag.arizona.edu">rahr@ag.arizona.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-823662850826388608">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Are you aware of any U of A professors doing work on counter-drones? If anyone you're aware of doing any similar work, would very much appreciate the connection.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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