MatrixSpace is supporting the FlyTrap 5.0 training exercise (May 1-15, 2026) with its sensor providing rapidly deployable airspace awareness after winning the xTechCounter Strike competition in Operation Flytrap 4.5 in November 2025.
Project Flytrap 5.0 is a major U.S. Army-led counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) exercise taking place in Lithuania in May. “This initiative brings together US and UK forces to test and validate new, low-cost, and portable drone detection and defeat technologies, designed to counter rapidly evolving threats on the battlefield,” according to a MatrixSpace press release.
“The Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD), designated as the “SGT Stout,” is a U.S. Army system designed to protect maneuvering forces from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), rotary-wing, and fixed-wing threats,” said the company. “But today’s fight is increasingly dominated by low-altitude, small UAS that are hard to detect and even harder to track. These threats operate in the clutter—RF-silent FPVs, loitering munitions, and pop-up drones that compress engagement timelines and often evade traditional sensors”.
MatrixSpace’s portable radar system and AI Software platform provide scalable counter drone protection for teams in complex environments, reports the company.
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(Image: Pfc. Hunter Merritt, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, replaces a vent cover on an M1296 Stryker during Project Flytrap at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, April 30, 2026. Project Flytrap is a multinational operation that aims to help the U.S. and allies address the proliferation of drones on the battlefield by evaluating commercial solutions that can operate within NATO’s existing air defence networks – U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor)
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