A hundred drones at once: How can defenders detect the enemy before it is too late?

Radar has been one of air defense’s most important eyes for decades. But what happens when an adversary flies very low, hides behind terrain or sends a swarm of drones instead of a single target?

The answer is becoming clearer: one powerful eye may no longer be enough. Detecting and countering modern drone threats requires systems that can work together and exchange information.

The emerging model for drone defense increasingly resembles a team whose members share what they see. This networked approach is presented as the direction of a new generation of counter-drone technology.