Soldiers of the 2nd United States Army Cavalry Regiment have demonstrated the ability to detect, track and neutralize multiple drones using the Ballistic Low Altitude Drone Engagement (Blade) system, integrated with a vehicle Strykerduring an exercise of real fire in the Bemowo Piskie training field in northeastern Poland on August 1.
The activity was part of Project Flytrap 4.0, aimed at developing new drone -fighting tactics and technologies.
According to David Goldstein, Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Formaments Center, some of the air threats were released simultaneously, demanding quick answers:
“The system defeated a target and, in a matter of seconds, engaged and neutralized another,” he said.
Drone Combating Technology
The Blade project was developed between 2016 and 2019 to face threats from unmanned aircraft. It is based on the Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station, remotely operated weapons station and already used in various army formations.
Combining precision radar, drone shooting control software and the Crows platform, Blade allows the operator to identify, track and calculate real -time interception points. In the exercise in Poland, the system was tested with the .50 caliber machine gun, firing gusts at air targets at distances from 500 to 800 meters.
In addition to the shots, Blade also participated in training scenarios without ammunition, simulating threat detection and tracking.
Integration with allies and new solutions
Project Flytrap 4.0 has gathered military personnel from the 2nd US Cavalry Regiment and the 1st Real Yorkshire Regiment of the United Kingdom in joint exercises that explored the use of new anti-drug technologies.
The program also presented CNALT software, developed by Armaments Center, which provides fire control and tactical visualization tools to reduce engagement cycle time – known as Kill Chain. With only 15 minutes of instruction, soldiers have managed to operate the system and perform real -time sensor -based engagement recommendations.
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