The U.S. Army ran tests on counter-drone sensors from Aug. 11-13 at Fort Bragg. According to the Army’s official website, more than 50 companies showed up. They came to the Counter-UAS Integration and Planning Conference at the Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin Joint Innovation Outpost.
XVIII Airborne Corps hosted this gathering to build protection against unmanned aircraft. Sensor makers brought their gear. Command-and-control developers came, too, along with communications providers and businesses that build common operating pictures. They tested whether their systems could run solo or work as a team.
“What we wanted to look for is their capability to perform individually, as well as with each other between all of the industry partners, to provide us this capability in the future, not only for the base, but also in tactical situations,” said Maj. Anne Pham, deputy director for XVIII Airborne Corps G34 Fires and Effects, in a statement…