The military will consolidate from dozens of different, often-incompatible counter-drone defenses to just seven — with a single common standard for command & control.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.“We’re looking across the spectrum at the detect, track, ID, and defeat systems,” Geaney said.
By Theresa HitchensIn an “unfunded priorities” list sent to Congress, the Centcom chief points in the direction of an expanding US footprint in the region.
By Paul McLearyThe Pentagon’s digital elite wants to rapidly develop new techniques and technologies to detect, hack, and jam enemy drones – with wide potential applications for Joint All-Domain Command & Control.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Unlike Patriot, LTAMDS can watch for drones, missiles, and planes coming from all directions at once. A single LTAMDS side panel is twice as powerful as the entire Patriot radar.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Raytheon’s Howler could shore up a critical weak spot in Patriot: defense against low-and-slow threats like drones.
By Colin ClarkInnovators who put forward the most promising white papers will be invited to pitch their idea to officials representing not only the Army but the other services, the joint Combatant Commands, and independent organizations like the Missile Defense Agency.
By Theresa Hitchens“You want to kill a swarm of things — whatever that thing is — lasers are not really a swarm-killing tool. They can kill things fast, but they can’t kill a swarm of things fast enough.”
By Colin ClarkThe Air Force is buying a static version of AUDS for base defense, mounted in a CONEX shipping container for ease of transport and set-up. For the Army, Northrop is proposing to integrate AUDS onto the workhorse Stryker vehicle.
By Colin ClarkWith its eyes firmly on Russia, the US Army is racing to field 8×8 Strykers with an array of weapons that can down enemy aircraft — from drones to helicopters to jets — and incidentally make enemy tanks think twice. The first prototypes will be delivered next year, with up to 144 (four battalions) by…
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Lasers burn a hole in the target; microwaves fry its electronics. Both types of weapons run off electricity, so the cost per shot is potentially pennies, and the ammunition doesn’t run out as long as there’s gas in the generator.
By Colin Clark