U.S. forces are accelerating development of new counter-drone tactics and technologies after facing growing threats from Iranian one-way attack drone swarms.
Key developments:
- New layered defense concepts
- Low-cost counter-UAS solutions
- Increased use of autonomous interceptors and electronic warfare
Why it matters
- Traditional missile defenses are too expensive against $20k–$50k drones.
- The DoD is shifting toward autonomous and low-cost counter-drone systems.
