More than 50 companies took part in a Counter-UAS Integration and Planning Conference at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, from 11-13 August to evaluate technologies for a layered defence against unmanned aircraft systems, according to the US Army.
Hosted by XVIII Airborne Corps, the conference brought together sensor manufacturers, command-and-control developers, communications providers and common operating picture companies to assess how their systems perform individually and when integrated with other technologies.
Industry partners also conducted individual sensor evaluations against representative UAS threats. The US Army said the testing was intended to determine what each sensor can detect, track and characterise.
The evaluation is focused on combining different technologies rather than identifying a single system capable of addressing the full range of UAS threats. The Army said the aim is to combine information from different sensors into a more accurate and timely airspace picture for commanders and operators.
The conference and sensor evaluations will feed into Scarlet Dragon, an XVIII Airborne Corps exercise scheduled for September that will evaluate new technologies across the force, including C-UAS capabilities.
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Image: Scarlet Dragon 26-3 Individual Sensor Evaluation in Fayetteville, North Carolina, August 12, 2026. (US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Hocson)
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