A New Approach to Counter-UAS Technology

Drone warfare has become a critical component of modern-day military conflicts. Militant groups around the world, including those present in Gaza and Lebanon in the Middle East, and in Ukraine, are purchasing relatively inexpensive drones and outfitting them with explosives. These small commercial or “Do-It-Yourself” (DIY) drones can fly long distances and are used to wage asymmetrical warfare including deadly terror attacks on military bases or troops, tracking of troop formations and strategic assets, and even the targeting of top military personnel for assassination. Conventional militaries are increasingly relying on drones, too, to eliminate top terrorists, see over ridge-lines, arrange for more accurate targeting, and adjust mortar fire.