All articles tagged with #counter drone
Ukrainian troops use inexpensive anti-drone nets to shield positions, roads, and vehicles from Russian drones, a tactic that surprised British soldiers training in Ukraine. The experience under Operation Interflex has the UK adopting Ukrainian lessons, while Britain’s Irish Guards have created a drone hub and expanded drone warfare capabilities, with ongoing mutual learning that blends Ukrainian frontline know-how with Western doctrine.
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems to quickly procure and deploy drone and counter-drone technologies, backed by a $115 million investment aimed at securing America250 celebrations and 2026 FIFA World Cup venues. The move is framed as strengthening U.S. airspace sovereignty and protecting infrastructure and events, with expanded authorities for DHS components and rapid grant support to state partners.
Russia has been producing a variety of do-it-yourself combat vehicles, including the ATS-59G tractor with a 2M-3M naval gun. While it may work as a counter-drone system, it is not suitable as a fire-support vehicle for ground operations due to its lack of armor. The ATS-59G is an unarmored, tracked artillery tractor with a 300-horsepower diesel engine and a cab seating seven. The gun-truck version of the tractor is fitted with a 2M-3M gun mount, which Soviet industry produced in the 1950s, mostly for arming patrol boats.