The United States Army – Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division have conducted an advanced counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) training exercise. The training, held in response to “a newly assessed moderate UAS threat level”, included detecting, tracking, and neutralising drones in a multi-agency environment.
The exercise featured the use of the Mobile Low, Slow Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defense System (M-LIDS), which includes radar and electromagnetic sensors for real-time surveillance and mitigation.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathanial Rodriguez, chief of aviation officer for the 1st Armored Division, said small drones have become more of a threat to the protection of military installations. He explained how the C-UAS equipment used in the training disrupts the connection between the drone and the operator and how the drone behaves in response to those efforts.
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Image: Screenshot from US Army Fort Bliss C-UAS training video via DVIDS
