US Air Force personnel recently trained on a layered approach to countering drones, using artificial intelligence to spot them, electronic warfare to disrupt them, and shotguns as a last line of defense.
The recent exercise highlights the US military’s growing focus on having a variety of kinetic and non-kinetic systems to defend against uncrewed aerial systems. It’s a work in progress as the different services figure out which capabilities best fit their missions and what lessons can be shared across the force.
Earlier this month, the Air Force’s 31st Air Task Force tested drone defense tactics against small uncrewed aerial systems…
