Counter_UAS_Doctrine

Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS)

Rapidly evolving threat domain. Cheap commercial and military drones threaten conventional force protection and SOF operations.

Threat Spectrum

Category	Examples	Threat Level
Group 1 (<20 lbs)	DJI Mavic, FPV racing drones	Ubiquitous, hard to detect
Group 2 (21-55 lbs)	Modified commercial, DIY	Growing lethality
Group 3 (>55 lbs)	Shahed-type, military UAS	Standoff strike capability
Swarm	Coordinated autonomous groups	Emerging near-peer threat

C-UAS Kill Chain

1. Detect — Radar, RF sensors, EO/IR, acoustic
2. Track — Sensor fusion, AI-assisted classification
3. Identify — Friend/foe discrimination
4. Defeat — Kinetic (guns, missiles, interceptors), electronic (jamming, spoofing), directed energy (HPM, laser)

Key Programs

• PE_0605052A_IFPC_Inc2_Block1 — Army Indirect Fire Protection Capability
• SOCOM C-UAS initiatives through USSOCOM_S_T
• Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) coordination

See Also

• Kill_Chain | Multi_Domain_Operations | UxSAI