The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence and United States defence department have signed a joint declaration of intent to establish common data standards for counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) technologies.
The agreement addresses the challenge of integrating diverse C-UAS systems, a process often hindered by incompatible data formats. By establishing a common standard, the two countries will enable their forces to share data, improve sensor fusion and accelerate the deployment of new technologies.
Secretary of the US Army Dan Driscoll said the initiative will expand to five other nations in the coming weeks so that “the entire US, local, state and federal ecosystem, and up to 25 countries, will be able to purchase from our JIATF-401 marketplace by this summer.”
For more information
Image: A British Army soldier flies a drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 8, 2025.
The 2026 Unmanned Airspace Global Counter-UAS Systems Directory is now available. The Guide is the world’s only comprehensive, continually updated directory of global C-UAS companies and systems. It itemises over 1,000 C-UAS products and services with performance details, company sales and partnerships arrangements. It is updated every month and broken down into niche sub-sectors (net-capture, missiles, intercept drones, detectors etc) to give C-UAS procurement and industry personnel a unique perspective of global C-UAS technical capabilities and market positions. It is available in word, PDF and excel formats and Unmanned Airspace readers are eligible for a range of discounts. For more information about the Directory please contact the editor Philip Butterworth-Hayes at philip@unmannedairspace.info.