The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command held the Falcon Peak 25.2 counter-small uncrewed aerial systems (C-sUAS) exercise at the Eglin Test and Training Complex from September 3-18. The focus was on detecting, identifying, tracking and mitigating sUAS incursions at military installations, as well as gauging low-collateral defeat options within the United States.
Soldiers from the 10th Special Forces Group played the adversary, flying aggressor UAS profiles representative of an actual threat. About 16 defence department and industry partners tried to counter the threats through sensing and mitigation platforms, allowing for real-time feedback which enables leaders to assess new and emerging C-sUAS technologies and advocate for the best resources to defeat those threats.
USNORTHCOM demonstrated the capabilities of its new C-sUAS fly-away kit on September 17 and 18 on Eglin’s Santa Rosa Island range. The kit, produced by Anduril, will provide the combatant command with a rapid-response capability to defeat a UAS threat and includes a suite of sensors, effectors and software for homeland defence and deployment missions. During the demonstrations, an aggressor UAS flew over the range while the fly-away kit’s mobile sentry detected and tracked it before Anvil, a low-collateral defeat drone, was launched to intercept the UAS, knocking it out of the sky.
As sUAS technology continues to develop, countermeasures will also need to evolve. Falcon Peak will continue to provide a platform where these countermeasures can be evaluated.
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Image: An Anduril Anvil effector flies over the Eglin Test and Training Complex during Falcon Peak Sept. 17, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kelley J. Stewart)
