Cheap drones evade traditional air defenses; acoustics and radar offer new countermeasures
By
The Economist
Underproofed. Dense without being substantial.
Summary
Small drones are proliferating globally, used by groups like Hizbullah to strike Israeli tanks, while existing air-defense systems are optimized for larger threats like aircraft and missiles. The article highlights the growing challenge of detecting and countering cheap, low-flying drones, and suggests that acoustics and innovative radar could offer solutions.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledSMALL DRONES are everywhere.
The technology is cheap, easy to use and accessible, with groups like Hizbullah enthusiastically deploying small quadcopters to hit Israeli tanks.
To make matters worse, existing air-defence sensors have been mostly designed to spot bigger threats like manned aircraft and missiles.
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