Analysis — Drone Counter-Drone
Analysis
In-depth analysis and intelligence on drone warfare, counter-UAS technology, and defense developments worldwide.
Gauntlet Phase 2.5: Bomber Competition
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program has launched Gauntlet Phase 2.5, Mission C, focused on reusable bomber/dropper UAS platforms.
Glen Evan
UK Civilian-Event C-UAS Deployment
The UK’s civilian-event C-UAS approach is increasingly based on deployable, layered systems that can protect public venues, airports, and critical infrastructure while operating inside stringent aviation, spectrum, and public-safety rules.
Glen Evan
NATO’s C-UAS Sensor-Fusion Architecture
NATO is emphasizing an AI-enabled sensor-fusion architecture for counter-UAS that can combine radar, RF detectors, cameras, and acoustic sensors into one coherent air picture.
Glen Evan
Pentagon Considers Lightfish USV Expansion
The Pentagon is considering expanding use of Seasats’ autonomous Lightfish uncrewed surface vessels from a ten-vessel test group on the Rio Grande to as many as 50 additional systems, with possible operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
Glen Evan
Japan Recovers Global Hawk Wreckage
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has begun recovery operations for an RQ-4B Global Hawk that crashed into the Sea of Japan off Tottori Prefecture in September. Earlier recovery work retrieved part of the aircraft, while the main fuselage had not yet been located; Japan is using underwater systems to find debris, protect sensitive technology, and support the accident investigation.
Glen Evan
NATO DIANA and Seven C-UAS Contracts
NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is moving beyond accelerator grants toward a procurement-adjacent model through its Rapid Adoption Service, which can let Allies issue R&D and prototype contracts through opt-in mechanisms.
Glen Evan
Pentagon’s AutoWarCom: Institutionalizing the Drone-and-AI Shift
The Pentagon has announced AUTOWARCOM—the Autonomous Warfare Command—a new four-star combatant command intended to scale drones, robotics, AI, and command-and-control systems across the joint force.
Glen Evan
PLACEHOLDER— Placeholder: FPV Drone Doctrine in Ukraine —
Placeholder article examining how FPV drone tactics have evolved across the front lines in Ukraine.
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PLACEHOLDER— Placeholder: Layered Counter-UAS Defense Architecture —
Placeholder analysis of layered counter-drone defense systems being deployed by NATO forces.
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PLACEHOLDER— Placeholder: US Replicator Initiative Update —
Placeholder article on the Pentagon's Replicator initiative to field thousands of autonomous systems.
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PLACEHOLDER— Placeholder: Electronic Warfare Over the Dnipro —
Placeholder analysis of EW competition between Ukrainian and Russian forces.
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PLACEHOLDER— Placeholder: The Bayraktar TB2 and Its Legacy —
Placeholder analysis of how the TB2 changed modern warfare and what comes next.
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PLACEHOLDER— Placeholder: Japan's Counter-Drone Defense Build-Up —
Placeholder article on Japan's investment in counter-UAS capabilities amid regional tensions.
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