"Traditional technologies such as Electronic Warfare (EW) aren't going to do the job. In complex or urban environments, traditional EW suffers several technical challenges (multipath propagation, electromagnetic clutter) and is dangerous (interfering with civilian emergency channels). Furthermore, EW probably won't work against modern drones. Many are increasingly equipped with tech that enables autonomous operation, often without RF emissions, rendering simple jamming useless."
"Because of varying rules of engagement and collateral damage risks, C-UAS must be a spectrum of responses. This includes non-kinetic (cyber interference, GNSS spoofing) and kinetic (directed-energy, interceptors) options seamlessly controlled by a single architecture. Everything from detection and airspace deconfliction, to UAS defeat must be fast, precise, and integrated."
"Teaming between multiple complementary defense technology companies should be highly encouraged, if not required, to reduce or remove the burden of innovation from the government client."
The Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems market is undergoing fundamental transformation driven by rapid drone evolution and shifting legal frameworks. Traditional Electronic Warfare approaches are inadequate due to technical limitations in complex environments, interference risks with civilian systems, and ineffectiveness against autonomous drones lacking RF emissions. Modern C-UAS solutions must integrate detection, airspace deconfliction, and defeat capabilities through unified command architecture. Procurement strategies must shift from purchasing standalone systems to comprehensive, multi-layered approaches combining non-kinetic options like cyber interference and GNSS spoofing with kinetic solutions including directed-energy and interceptors. Collaboration among complementary defense technology companies is essential to distribute innovation burden and deliver integrated solutions meeting complex operational requirements.
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