The post describes an integrated counter-UAS architecture demonstrated in exercises that connects sensors and command-and-control to both RF effects and directed-energy (laser) interceptors in a distributed kill chain. The novelty is the operationalized integration across multiple effectors rather than a single standalone jammer or laser, suggesting a more scalable, networked air-defense approach against drones.
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Distributed counter-UAS kill chain linking sensors, C2, RF effects and lasers
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- Breaking Defense · https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/three-exercises-that-pushed-counter-uas-from-prototype-to-proven/Three exercises that pushed counter–UAS from prototype to proven