A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, operates a Drone Buster during counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) training at the Baghdad Embassy Compound in Iraq, Oct. 9, 2020. The C-UAS training focused on the fundamentals detecting and deterring threats posed by UAS operations. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg)
U.S. Counter-UAS Systems
C-UAS System
Purpose
Drone Buster
Handheld jammer and EW system
M-LIDS
Electronic warfare & kinetic defeat vehicle
Smart Shooter (SMASH)
Kinetic anti-drone rifle sight for small unmanned targets
Coyote Launcher
Mounted kinetic anti-drone launcher
Ninja
Fixed site EW and detection system
Modi
Dismounted communications jammer
FS-LIDS
Fixed EW anti-drone system
L-Madis
Vehicle-mounted EW anti-drone system
FAAD C2
C2 system used for countering indirect fire and UAS attacks
MEDUSA C2
C2 software used for the Ninja system
ADSI
Tactical C2 system used with the L-Madis
Corian
Passive/active sensor system for detecting UAS
Skyview
Long-range UAS detection and tracking system
Windtalker
Passive UAS detection system
Bal Chatri
Individually carried UAS detection and alert device