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Drone Interceptors: Shifting Sands of Warfare
From the battlefields of Ukraine to the skies above military bases, a new breed of warfare is unfolding – a silent struggle for air superiority fought with small, unmanned aircraft and their mobile interceptors. These videos offer a glimpse into this evolving landscape, showcasing the ingenuity and urgency driving the development of counter-drone technology. We see everything from DARPA’s sophisticated, multi-layered defense systems to the scrappy, improvised FPV drone interceptors deployed by Ukrainian forces. These vignettes, captured in the heart of conflict and technological advancement, underscore the growing importance of mobile drone interceptors in modern warfare. They offer crucial insights into not just the how of interception, but also the why – the escalating threat posed by inexpensive, readily available drones, and the desperate need for effective countermeasures.
Key Takeaways
DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program: Emphasizes a layered, mobile defense system against drone incursions, focusing on non-kinetic solutions like entangling streamers to minimize collateral damage in populated areas. This points towards a future where drone interception is integrated into everyday military operations.
The Escalating Threat: The arrest of individuals attempting to fly drones near prisons, as highlighted in one video, reveals the potential for drones to be used in illicit activities, demanding a rapid response from law enforcement and military.
Proliferation of Low-Cost Interceptors: The Ukrainian conflict showcases the use of readily available, modified FPV drones as interceptors, highlighting the accessibility of this technology to even non-state actors. This signifies a democratization of drone warfare, with potentially far-reaching consequences.
The US Army’s “Coyote”: The significant planned expansion of the Coyote interceptor program demonstrates the growing concern about loitering munitions and the increasing investment in sophisticated, kinetic counter-drone solutions. This contrasts starkly with the more low-tech approaches seen elsewhere and suggests a bifurcated approach to drone interception, with nation-states pursuing high-end solutions while other actors improvise.
The Arms Race in the Sky: Where Do We Go From Here?
The development and deployment of mobile drone interceptors is rapidly evolving, mirroring the accelerating development of drone technology itself. We are witnessing an arms race in miniature, a technological tug-of-war playing out in the skies above us. The shift from large, expensive military platforms to smaller, more agile, and readily available drone technology requires a fundamental rethink of defense strategies. As seen in Ukraine, the battlefield has become a testing ground for innovative, often improvised, solutions. The implications of this are profound. While state-of-the-art systems like the “Coyote” represent the cutting edge, the accessibility of basic drone technology empowers non-state actors, blurring the lines of conventional warfare.
The Future is Now: Watch the Footage
Scroll down to view the videos – raw glimpses into a future already upon us. Witness firsthand the ingenuity and desperation driving the development of these critical technologies and understand why mobile drone interceptors are rapidly becoming an indispensable element of 21st-century warfare.
Find the videos below
Mobile Force Protection (MFP) DemonstrationDARPAtv236,826 views | 555 | June 8 2021 13:27:11 (98 comments)[ Read more … ]
In recent tests at Eglin Air Force Base, DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program demonstrated a Counter-Unmanned Air System (C-UAS) multilayer defense architecture to defeat unauthorized drone intrusions over military installations or operations. Development of this low-cost reusable drone interceptor system approach began four years ago with the aim of creating an integrated system for thwarting attacks from self-guided small unmanned aircraft. The goal is to protect high value convoys moving through potentially populated regions where there is a requirement to avoid using explosive defensive weapons and mitigate collateral damage.
The technology demonstrator successfully neutralized tactically-relevant drones using a newly-developed X band radar that automatically senses and identifies unmanned aerial system threats. The radar then pairs targets to specific interceptors through an automated decision engine tied to a command and control system, launching and guiding rotary and fixed wing interceptors with two types of drone countermeasures while on the move and without operator intervention.
“Because we were focusing on protecting mobile assets, the program emphasized solutions with a small footprint in terms of size, weight, and power,” said MFP program manager Gregory Avicola in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office. “This also allows for more affordable systems and less operators.”
The requirement that the system field non-kinetic solutions pushed concepts that could be employed in and around civilian areas. The primary drone negation mechanism shoots strong, stringy streamers from reusable interceptors that foul propellers causing loss of propulsion. Additionally, other non-kinetic techniques were developed and demoed. The focus on defeating raids with multiple threats, rather than single unmanned aerial attackers, required the development of an integrated solution of sensors, autonomy, and mitigation solutions more robust than existing systems. Dynetics was the primary systems integrator.
DARPA is currently working with the military services to transition technology developed in the MFP project into various acquisition programs.
https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2021-06-07
Elderly Rescued, Drone Interceptor System, Two Prison Area Suspects ArrestedAlan Yu121 views | 22 | June 12 2021 09:33:04 (3 comments)[ Read more … ]
-Elderly lady being rescued from a building Highrise that was on fire in downtown Vancouver.
-A pair of drones were caught flying around a prison in Montreal as two men were arrested
-Mobile Force Protection program successfully testing a counter drone interceptor system
-Squirrels, geese, ducks, birds
-Thermal imaging video of geese
-Drone video of DJI Mini 2 of Vancouver downtown sky during day and sunset
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0:37 Building Fire Rescue
1:30 Drone Operator Arrest
2:42 Counter Drone Tech
3:31 Wildlife and Thermal
5:05 Drone Video
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US Army Wants Thousands More ‘Coyote’ Drone InterceptorsThe Spokesperson Defense31 views | 0 | December 28 2023 16:25:58 (0 comments)[ Read more … ]
The US Army seeks to expand its “Coyote” anti-drone interceptor arsenal by thousands amid the growing threat of loitering munitions.In a recently-issued request for information, the service said it wants to procure 6,000 Coyote Block II variants equipped with explosive warheads.In addition to the interceptors, the army is looking to purchase 252 fixed launchers, 52 mobile launchers, 118 fixed Ku-band radars, and 33 mobile radars.Additional RequirementsAccording to the request for information, the potential manufacturer must be capable of producing, integrating, and performing acceptance tests of the Coyote systems within five years.Increasing NeedThe US Army’s Coyote drone interceptor is an air-breathing missile that can be launched from ground vehicles, helicopters, or surface vessels.service, wants, potential, interceptors, systems, thousands, army, drone, request, coyote, manufacturer, mobile, radars, provide, #trending , #youtube , #thespokesperson , #google ,
#Ukrainian #FPV drone interceptors shoting down #Russian dronesTEESRI JUNG NEWS5 views | 0 | September 6 2024 13:57:03 (0 comments)[ Read more … ]
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Ukrainian FPV drone interceptors shoting down Russian drones. 36 x ZALA 7 x SUPERCAM 5 x Orlan 1 x Lancet Note that Russian Army is now painting drones so that they are not noticed by mobile air defense groups.
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