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.

 

[Kirkhill]

Drones could mean the end of sprawling bases seen during Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

The U.S. military operated out of massive military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. But such a huge presence is vulnerable to drone attacks.

taskandpurpose.com

Does it also mean pressure on large airfields and bases at home as well?

As the article in the post above noted, the USAF is having difficulty defending its home bases from drones.

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Boeing CH-47 Chinook - Wikipedia

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Everything You Need to Know about the F-35B

The F-35B is the first supersonic STOVL aircraft and flown by the U.S. Marine Corps, the United Kingdom and the Italian Air Force.

www.f35.com

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XQ-58 Valkyrie | Kratos

A stealthy, runway-flexible, autonomous or AI-driven, high-performance-to-cost unmanned aerial vehicle with modular open mission systems architecture.

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These all have the advantage of not requiring a runway - smaller foot print, shorter perimeter, easier to defend.

 

[Kirkhill]

Luxembourg getting into the IAMD game.

'Reasonable response': Government eyes air and missile defence expansion in military spending boost

Luxembourg plans to invest in future air and missile defence capabilities as part of a broader increase in military spending that will see defence expenditure rise to 2.3% of gross national income by 2029.

today.rtl.lu