BAE Systems has unveiled two defence systems at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition designed to counter drone swarms and missile threats: the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) and a High Power Microwave (HPM) system.
MDACS provides the kinetic component, using precision-guided munitions for air defence and ground engagements. Against aerial threats, it fires the Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP), while the Scorpio-XR munition is designed to engage fixed and moving ground targets.
The HPM system provides a directed-energy alternative, using microwave energy to defeat drone swarms. BAE Systems said the system can sustain defensive operations for as long as power is available, reducing reliance on conventional ammunition.
The company said the two systems are designed to provide layered counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) and counter-missile capabilities to protect critical installations and military forces against massed attacks.
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Image: Two dynamic capability demonstrators – the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System and High Power Microwave – present scalable, layered C-UAS options to the U.S. Army (Credit: BAE Systems)
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