The sky is getting congested. Rapid increases in the number and type of drones in the air is leading to new challenges when it comes to determining friend or foe, both at home and abroad. With uses ranging from benign recreation, to far more alarming applications like gathering intelligence or wreaking havoc on a battlefield, these readily available and inexpensive small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) are easily operated and growing in popularity. Nancy Jones-Bonbrest, Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, reports.
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| Soldiers from 5th Armored Brigade, 1st Army Division West, developed a course of instruction to counter the threat of commercial, off-the-shelf unmanned aerial surveillance vehicles at McGregor Range Complex, N.M., June 28, 2019. On October 30 , 2020, the Department of Defense outlined its approach for Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) during a virtual industry open house (Picture source : U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Mylinda DuRousseau) |
