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US soldiers test a self-powered, rapidly deployable counter-drone system
US soldiers and Airmen are testing a counter-drone system at Grafenwoehr Training Area.
Made by Trust Automation, RD-SUADS is designed to detect, track, identify and defeat small drones around military bases and deployed sites.
The system fits on a standard military cargo pallet, so it can be moved by aircraft such as the C-130 and C-17.
Its built-in diesel generator allows it to operate for up to four days between refueling, including at places without local electricity.
In a separate operational assessment of the wider SUADS system, the Army said it detected and engaged drones from about two to six kilometers away, with defeat effectiveness above roughly 75 to 80 percent.
The current training is assessing how soldiers and Airmen can work together against changing drone threats.
The sources do not say when testing will end or whether the system will be adopted.
U.S. soldiers are testing Trust Automation’s Rapidly Deployable Small-Unmanned Air Defense System, or RD-SUADS.
The palletized system is designed to detect, track, identify and defeat small drones at bases and deployed sites.
It fits on a standard 463L military cargo pallet and can be transported by aircraft such as the C-130 and C-17.
An integrated diesel generator allows up to four days of operation between refueling.
The training at Grafenwoehr Training Area is assessing how multi-service training can strengthen responses to unmanned aircraft threats.
- Who
- U.S. soldiers are testing the system; soldiers and Airmen are training at Grafenwoehr Training Area.
- What
- They are assessing RD-SUADS, a rapidly deployable counter-drone system.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Grafenwoehr Training Area. The system is designed for bases and deployed sites.
- Why
- To assess how multi-service training can strengthen responses to evolving unmanned aircraft threats.
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The U.S. military announced the successful completion of an Army operational assessment of Trust Automation’s Small-Unmanned Air Defense System.
Soldiers and Airmen at Grafenwoehr Training Area trained on RD-SUADS and assessed multi-service training for countering unmanned aircraft threats.
- System
- Rapidly Deployable Small-Unmanned Air Defense System (RD-SUADS)
- Manufacturer
- Trust Automation
- Transport
- Standard 463L military cargo pallet
- Independent operation
- Up to four days between refueling
- Training location
- Grafenwoehr Training Area
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Soldiers and Airmen at Grafenwoehr Training Area are assessing how multi-service training can strengthen the response to evolving unmanned aircraft system threats. Train together. Adapt faster. Build readiness.
UAS are increasingly being used to find, track and target forces on the battlefield, making early awareness critical to protecting soldiers and keeping operations moving.
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