Directed energy beams can be the next step in destroying hostile drones.
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He also added that NATO countries will jointly test various types of anti-drone weapons in October.
Until the lasers are approvedThe Air Force will continue to use an anti-drone defense system called the ACUS or Air Force Counter Unmanned System, which fights drone threats using radio frequencies and GPS jamming. With this system, you can hit the drones or capture them with a net.
To detect, track andto identify drones, the system uses a radio frequency detector that senses commands given to the drone by its operator, as well as radar and electro-optical sensors. With the future in mind, the system is built with an open, modular and scalable architecture that allows for plug-ins.
Air Force installation components providedItalian defense company Leonardo, which also supplies Britain's Royal Air Force with anti-drone technology. The company is currently developing its radar technology to better detect drone threats, with smarter algorithms and passive radar. Unlike conventional radar, which emits a signal and waits for it to bounce off a target, passive radar picks up signals that are emitted elsewhere and bounce off the target. This becomes useful in cities where there is a lot of television, mobile phones and other signals.
Algorithms are also being developed to distinguish the radar images of drones from, for example, seagulls, or to find out which drone in a flock is carrying a bomb.
As drones get moreautonomous, which means fewer radio transmissions, the ability to use RF detection can be reduced, making the radar more critical.
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