GBAD - The return of 'FOBS'

[Kirkhill]

And Thales with a truck-mounted SMART-L radar claiming 5000 km range.

Thales unveils an anti-aircraft shield capable of detecting missiles from a distance of 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) and responding within seconds

Thales just revealed SkyDefender, a new missile shield that detects threats 3,100 miles away. See how this defense tech changes war.

okdiario.com

 

[HavokFour]

And Thales with a truck-mounted SMART-L radar claiming 5000 km range.

Thales unveils an anti-aircraft shield capable of detecting missiles from a distance of 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) and responding within seconds

Thales just revealed SkyDefender, a new missile shield that detects threats 3,100 miles away. See how this defense tech changes war.

okdiario.com

That is quite impressive if it can actually get that kind of range.

For comparison, the AN/TPY-2 can see out to around 870-3000km depending on the mode.

 

[Kirkhill]

It's an interesting time in both UAS and CUAS systems. This one is still a bit pricey CUAS at $10,000 to shoot down a $400 UAS at ranges of "more than 1,000 metres."

CUAS continues to be a domestic issue in the US

U.S. Pentagon Deploys Laser and Microwave Counter-Drone Systems Across 5 U.S. Military Bases

Pentagon selects five U.S. bases to test laser and microwave weapons against growing drone threats.

armyrecognition.com

The U.S. Department of War has selected five military bases across the United States to field high-energy laser and high-power microwave systems in an operational counter-drone defense pilot program,

Fort Huachuca, Fort Bliss, Naval Base Kitsap, Grand Forks Air Force Base, and Whiteman Air Force Base

U.S. Air Force can’t stop drones over its own bases

A senior U.S. Air Force general acknowledged before Congress that the military lacks adequate defenses to protect its own air bases from drone incursions on American soil, and that the service is still working out what it would even take

defence-blog.com

Another disadvantage of crewed, fixed wing aircraft: long runways = long perimeters.