GBAD - The return of 'FOBS'

[Kirkhill]

And to put into perspective the sheer scale of the UAV threat in Ukraine:

Ukraine intercepts record 33,000 Russian drones in March

Ukraine's drone interceptor fleet destroyed more than 33,000 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles in March, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Wednesday — double the number taken down the previous month and the highest monthly total recorded since the program's launch. Fedorov

defence-blog.com

But as always, as the defenders get better the attackers come up with improved weapons...

And this comment about the fundamental difference between AD missiles and interceptor drones:

I have serious concerns that we haven't really wrapped our heads around the UAV threat. Our AD plans seem still to be stuck in the too expensive and too few frame of mind.

I am having trouble wondering why, if it is possible to fly an electrically powered vehicle into another for $1000 dollars using AI targeting systems why it isn't possible to do the same with jet and rocket powered vehicles at similar costs.

These are Ukraine’s $1,000 interceptor drones the Pentagon wants to buy

Ukraine spent years perfecting cheap drone killers. After burning through billions in missiles in three days, the U.S. and its allies are asking for help.

www.militarytimes.com