美国反无人机系统未来趋势报告 THE U.S. COUNTER-UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS MARKET REPORT 2024-2029

THEU.S.

COUNTER-UNMANNED

AERIALSYSTEMS

MARKETREPORT

2024-2029

THEU.S.COUNTER-UNMANNEDAERIALSYSTEMSMARKETREPORT2024-2029

FOREWORD

Recentglobalconflicts,suchasthewarin

Ukraine,haveunderscoredthewidespreaduseofUnmannedAerialSystems(UAS)inmilitaryscenarios.Thesesystemsarenotonlypivotalinintelligence,surveillance,andreconnaissance(ISR)missionsbutarealsoplayingdirect

combatroles.Additionally,UASare

revolutionizingvariouscommercialindustries,suchasinfrastructure,logistics,insurance,

media,telecommunications,agriculture,mining,oilandgas,andretail.

ThisrapidproliferationofUAShasintroducednewthreats,

suchasunauthorizedsurveillance,privacybreaches,airspaceobstruction,andthepotentialuseofdronesforcarrying

destructivepayloads.Theseconcernsareparticularly

pronouncedincivilianairspace,whereincidentsinvolving

droneshavesurged.From2021to2023,theTransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA)reportedover2,000drone

sightingsnearU.S.airports,includingincidentsthatrequiredpilotstotakeevasiveactions.Inthefirstfourmonthsof2024alone,theFAArecorded326drone-relatedincidentsnear

airplanes,helicopters,andairports,highlightingthegrowingsecurityrisks.

Inresponsetothesechallenges,thereisanurgentneed

foreffectivecounter-UAS(C-UAS)technology.Countriesareincreasinglyprocuringsystemsfordetection,identification,tracking,alerting,jamming,spoofing,andneutralizationofroguedrones.TheglobalmarketforC-UAStechnologyis

expectedtoquadruplebetween2021and2031.Notably,

integrateddefensenetworksthatcombinevariousdetectionandmitigationtechnologiesareprovingmoreeffectivethanisolatedsystems,asevidencedbyaU.S.Armyassessment.

ThefollowingreportwillanalyzethecurrentlyevolvingC-UASmarket,examinecurrenttrends,technologicaladvancements,andfutureeffortstoaddressthegrowingchallengesposedbyUASproliferation.

IfyouareinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheC-UAS

market,registerforIDGA’sC-UASSummittoday.Thistwo-dayevent,whichtakesplaceAugust27-28attheMarriottCrystalGatewayHotelinArlington,Virginia,willengageouraudiencewithhighleveldiscussionssurroundingkineticandnon-

kineticapproachesforcounteringdrones,includingexploringcasestudiesonspecificincidents,insightsintothelatest

innovativeCUAStechnologies,theimpactofshiftinglegalauthorities,andmuchmore.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Foreword2

TableofContents3ListofTables3ListofFigures3

OverallTrends4

•C-UASAuthorities7

Counter-UASMarket8

•U.S.DoD8 •U.S.CivilianAuthorities15CTA-CalltoActionxBibliography18

LISTOFTABLES

Table1:U.S.DoD:CounterUASMarket,2024-2029,US$Millions8

Table2:U.S.CivilianAuthorities:CounterUASMarket,2024-2029,US$Millions15

LISTOFFIGURES

Figure1:U.S.DoD:CounterUASMarket,2024-2029,US$Millions8

Figure2:U.S.CivilianAuthorities:CounterUASMarket,2024-2029,US$Millions15

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OVERALLTRENDS

The2020conflictbetweenArmeniaandAzerbaijanoverthedisputedNagorno-Karabakhregionand,

morerecently,Russia’scontinuedannexationof

Ukraine,hasestablishedtheubiquityofUnmannedAerialSystems(UAS)inaconflictscenario.Thesesystemsareincreasinglybeingutilizedfora

widerangeofapplications,includingintelligence,surveillance,andreconnaissance(ISR)missions,aswellasdirectcombatroles.Additionally,UASare

increasinglybeingusedincommercialindustriessuchasinfrastructure,logistics,insurance,mediaandentertainment,telecommunication,agriculture,mining,oilandgas,andretail.Infact,according

toaMcKinseystudy,thenumberofcommercial

packagesdeliveredbydronesgloballyincreasedbyover85%between2021and2023.

Developmentssuchassignificantreductioninsize,weight,and

cost,enhancedbatterylife,andimprovedautonomy,arefactors

drivingtheuseofUASinmilitaryandcommercialapplications.

ArecentstudyconductedbyAgileIntelResearchestimatesthe

globalmarketforUAVstoincreasefromUS$28billionin2023toalmostUS$150billionby2033,atacompoundingannualgrowthrate(CAGR)of18.3%.Duringthesameperiod,theU.S.marketforUAVsisestimatedtoincreasefromUS$7billiontoUS$40billionataCAGRof19%.Additionally,accordingtoestimatesbytheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA),thecommercialdronefleet(those

operatedinconnectionwithbusiness,research,oreducational

purposes)isexpectedtogrowfromaround727,000attheendof2022to955,000by2027.Forthesameperiod,theFAAforecastedthattherecreationalfleet(thoseoperatedforpersonalinterestandenjoyment)wouldalsoincreasefrom1.69millionto1.82million.

Thisexponentialgrowthintheuseofcommercialandmilitary

droneshasresultedinanumberofthreatsfromroguesystems.

Theseincludeunauthorizedsurveillance,privacybreaches,airspace

obstruction,andUASoperatingascarriersfordestructivepayloads.Globalagenciesarefacingnewsecuritychallengesinthelower

airspacedomain,mainlyduetotheproliferationofcommercialsystemsthatareincreasinglybeingusedforrecreationalandprofessionalpurposes.

FortheU.S.alone,thescaleandseverityofthesedrone-related

securitychallengesinthecivilianairspacehavebeenwell-

documentedoverthelastfewyears.Between2021and2023,theTransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA)reportedover2,000dronesightingsnearU.S.airports,withsomeincidentsinvolvingpilotstakingevasiveaction,includingfourincidentsinvolving

commercialaircraft.Moreover,accordingtothelatestdatafromtheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA),inthefirstfourmonthsof2024(uptoApril),therehavebeenasmanyas326incidents

involvingdronesbeingidentifiedincloseproximitytoairplanes,

helicopters,andairports,therebyposingaserioussecurityhazard.

Thesetrendshavenecessitatedthedevelopmentofeffective

counter-dronetechnologyinareassuchasdetection,identification,location/tracking,alerting,jamming,spoofing,anddestruction.

Variouscountriesareprocuringcounter-UAS(C-UAS)systems

suchasjamming,spoofing,andblindingsystems,andlaser-

baseddirectedenergyweapons(DEWs),withtheglobalmarket

expectedtoquadruplebetween2021and2031.Interestingly,theseprocurementsarenotlimitedtoindependentsystemsworking

inisolation,butalsocomplementarydetectionandmitigation

technologieswovenintoanintegrateddefensenetwork,forbetterefficacy.Infact,arecentoperationalassessmentconductedby

theU.S.Army’sJointCounter-smallUnmannedAircraftSystems

Officefoundasystem-of-systemsapproachtobemoreeffectiveascomparedtodeployingisolatedsystems.

ThevariousC-UAStechnologiesandsystemscanbebroadly

classifiedintotwocategories:ThevariousC-UAStechnologiesandsystemscanbebroadlyclassifiedintotwocategories:kineticandnon-kinetic.

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NON-KINETICCUAS:

>DetectionSystems:Utilizevarioussensortechnologiessuchasradar,electro-optical/infrared(EO/IR)cameras,acousticsensors,andradiofrequency(RF)detectorstodetectandlocateUAS

withinagivenairspace.

>IdentificationandTracking:Oncedetected,CUASsystems

canemployadvancedalgorithmsandsoftwaretoidentifyand

trackUAS,distinguishingbetweenauthorizedandunauthorizeddronesbasedoncharacteristicssuchasflightbehavior,size,andcommunicationsignals.

>ElectronicCountermeasures(ECM):ECMtechniquesdisrupt

orinterferewithUAScontrolandcommunicationsystems,

preventingdronesfromreceivingcommandsfromtheiroperatorsordisruptingGPSsignalstoinducealossofnavigation.

>Jamming:Jamminginvolvesemittingelectromagnetic

signalstointerferewiththeradiofrequenciesusedbyUASforcommunicationandnavigation,disruptingtheircontroland

renderingthemineffective.

>Spoofing:SpoofingtechniquesinvolvegeneratingfalsesignalstodeceiveUASnavigationsystems,causingdronestodeviate

fromtheirintendedflightpathorlandsafely,therebyneutralizingthethreattheypose.

>CybersecurityMeasures:CUASsystemsmayincorporate

cybersecuritymeasurestoprotectagainstcyberthreatsposedbyUAS,includingunauthorizedaccesstonetworks,databreaches,andmalwareattackstargetingcriticalinfrastructure.

>AcousticDeterrents:Emithigh-frequencysoundsoracousticsignalstodeterUASfromenteringrestrictedairspaceor

sensitiveareas,leveragingaversionbehaviorsinbirdsandotherwildlifetodiscouragedroneintrusion.

>DirectedEnergyWeapons(DEW):Whiletypicallyconsideredkinetic,someDEWsystemsoffernon-lethaloptionssuchas

laserdazzlersornon-destructivebeamsteeringtodisableUASelectronicsorsensorswithoutcausingphysicaldamage.

>CommandandControl(C2)Disruption:Targetthe

communicationlinksbetweentheUASanditsoperator,

disruptingthecommandandcontrolsignalsandpreventingthedronefromreceivinginstructionsortransmittingdata.

>CyberThreatIntelligence:Utilizeadvancedanalyticsandthreatintelligencetoanticipateandcountercyberthreatsposedby

UAS,includingmalware,dataexfiltration,andnetworkintrusionattempts.

KINETICCUAS:

>Interception:InterceptUASthreatsusingmannedorunmannedaircraftequippedwithnetcannons,capturedevices,orother

meanstophysicallycaptureordisabletheunauthorizeddrone.

>KineticProjectileSystems:Deployfirearms,cannons,orotherprojectile-basedweaponstoshootdownordisableUASthreats,eitherbytargetingcriticalcomponentsorcausingphysical

damagetothedrone.

>DirectedEnergyWeapons(DEW):Utilizehigh-energy

laserbeamsormicrowavepulsestodamageordisruptUAS

electronics,sensors,orpropulsionsystems,renderingthedroneinoperableorcausingittomalfunction.

>ExplosiveOrdinance:EmployexplosivesorexplosiveprojectilestodestroyUASthreats,eitherthroughdirectimpactordetonationincloseproximitytothetarget.

>CollisionAvoidanceSystems:Equipaircraftorground-

basedplatformswithcollisionavoidancesystemsdesignedtophysicallycollidewithordisrupttheflightpathofUASthreats,causingthemtocrashorlosecontrol.

>ElectronicWarfare(EW):UtilizeelectronicwarfaretechniquestodisruptordegradeUAScontrolandcommunicationsystems,eitherthroughjamming,spoofing,orothermeansofelectronicinterference.

>ManeuveringandRamming:Usemannedorunmanned

vehiclestointerceptandphysicallycollidewithUASthreats,

causingthemtocrashorbecomedisabledduetoimpactforces.

>DedicatedKineticInterceptors:Employspecializedkineticinterceptorsystems,suchasmissiledefensesystemsor

anti-dronemunitions,totargetanddestroyUASthreatswithprecision-guidedprojectilesormissiles.

>Ground-basedAnti-AircraftSystems:Deploysurface-to-air

missiles,anti-aircraftguns,orotherground-basedweapons

systemstoengageandneutralizeUASthreatsflyingwithinrangeofthedefensivesystems.

>RemoteWeaponStations(RWS):Mountfirearms,cannons,

orotherkineticweaponsonremotelyoperatedplatformsor

vehiclestoengageanddisableUASthreatsfromadistancewhileminimizingoperatorexposure.

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C-UASAUTHORITIES

IntheU.S.,severalfederalagencieshavebeen

grantedexpressstatutoryauthoritytoconductdronedetectionandcounter-droneoperations.TheseincludetheDepartmentofDefense(DOD),theDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS),theDepartmentofJustice(DOJ),andtheDepartmentofEnergy(DOE).

WhiletheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)doesnothave

expressstatutoryauthoritytoconductdronedetectionandcounter-droneoperations,theagency’sresponsibilitiesincludeensuring

thesafetyandefficiencyoftheNationalAirspaceSystem(NAS).

Specifically,theFAAistaskedwithdevelopingacomprehensive

plantosafelyintegrateUASintotheNAS.Thisinvolvesestablishingthenecessaryregulations,guidelines,andprocedurestoenable

theseamlessandsecureoperationofdronesalongsidetraditionalmannedaircraft.

Inadditiontothisintegrationmandate,theFAAisalsocharged

withcoordinatingcloselywithotherrelevantfederalagencies

anddepartments.Since2016,theFAA’sOfficeofAirportsSafety&Standards(AAS)hasissuedguidanceandpolicydocuments

outliningtheuseofUASdetectionandmitigationtechnology

specificallyatairports.Further,in2018,legislationwasenacted

requiringtheFAAtodevelopaplanforthecertification,permitting,authorizing,orallowingthedeploymentofdronedetectionand

mitigationtechnologies.

FAAMEASURESTOPROTECTU.S.AIRSPACE:

TheFAAcurrentlydoesnotsupporttheuseofkineticC-UAS

capabilitiesbyanylawenforcemententity(state,local,orfederal).However,toensurethesecurityofU.S.airspace,thedepartmenthasundertakenvariousmeasuresthatenablethepotentialuseofkineticcapabilitiesincertainsituations.Theseinclude:

NOFLYZONES–CRITICALINFRASTRUCTURE:

TheFAAReauthorizationActincludesprovisionsthatprohibittheoperationofanyunmannedaerialsystems(UAS)neardesignatedcriticalinfrastructuresites.Whilethespecificclassification

ofcriticalinfrastructuremayvaryacrossdifferentstates,itencompassesfacilitiessuchas:

>Petroleumrefineries

>Chemicalmanufacturingplants>Pipelines

>Wastewatertreatmentplants>Powergeneratingstations

>Electricutilities

>Chemicalorrubbermanufacturingfacilities>Othersimilarcriticalinfrastructureassets

NOFLYZONES–STADIUMS:

TheFAAhasimplementedregulationsthatprohibitdrone

operationswithinathree-mileradiusofstadiumsduringspecifictimeframesaroundmajorevents.Specifically,dronesarenot

allowedtoflywithinthisrestrictedairspace:

>Onehourbeforethescheduledstarttimeoftheevent>Duringtheentiredurationoftheevent

>Onehourafterthescheduledendtimeoftheevent

THESERESTRICTIONSAPPLYTOTHEFOLLOWINGTYPESOFEVENTS:

qMajorLeagueBaseball

qNationalFootballLeague

qNCAADivisionOneFootball

qNASCARSprintCup,IndyCar,andChampSeriesraces

NOFLYZONES–AIRPORTS:

TheFAA’sSpecialRuleformodelaircraft(includinghobbydrones)imposesseveralkeyrequirementsondroneoperators:

>NotificationRequirement:UAVoperatorsmustnotifytheairportandairtrafficcontroltoweriftheyplantoflytheiraircraftwithina5-mileradiusofanairport.

>RestrictionsNearAircraftandEmergencies:UAVsare

prohibitedfromflyingnearotheraircraft.Inaddition,theUAVsarealsonotallowedtointerferewithorflynearanyemergencyresponseefforts.

TheFAA,throughanewlyformedOfficeofIntegrationand

Engagement(AIE)isworkingtowardsintegratingentrantsand

technologiesintothenationalairspacesystem(NAS).Specifically,thekeyfocusareasoftheAIEinclude:

>PreliminaryReviewsandFraming:TheAIEwillconduct

thoroughpreliminaryreviewstoidentifyandframethepotentialbenefitsandchallengesrelatedtotheintegrationofUASand

othernewtechnologiesintotheNAS.

>SafetyCaseDevelopment:Incoordinationwiththerelevantorganizations,theAIEwillsupportthedevelopmentof

comprehensivesafetycasesforUASandotherinnovativetechnologies.Thiswillensurethattheirintegrationintotheairspacecanbeapprovedandimplementedsafely.

>PolicyandRegulatorySupport:TheAIEwillprovidecrucialsupportinthedevelopmentandimplementationofnewrules,legislation,andotherpoliciesnecessarytoenablethesafe

integrationofUAS,AdvancedAirMobility,andotherinnovativeconceptsintotheNationalAirspaceSystem.

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C-UASAUTHORITIES

U.S.DOD

TheU.S.DoD’sC-UASmarketisestimatedtocumulativelyvalueUS$10.1billionduringtheforecastperiod2024-2029.

Thekeyprogramsincludetheprocurementof1,867countersmallunmannedaerialsystems(C-SUAS)forUS$2.8billion,anunspecifiednumberofInterimManeuverShort-RangeAirDefense(IM-SHORAD)C-UASsystemsforUS$1.2billion,

developmentofdirectedenergysystemsfortheArmyunderMSHORADInc2forUS$1.1billion,counterdronesystemsfortheU.S.StatesSpecialOperationsCommand(SOCOM)-forUS$967.6million,andproprietarynovelC-UAStechnologiesfortheU.S.AirForceforUS$900million.

U.S.DOD:COUNTER-UASMARKET,2024-2029,US$MILLIONS

TABLE1:U.S.DOD:COUNTERUASMARKET,2024-2029,US$MILLIONS

Types202420252026202720282029Total

Kinetic719.6884.6853.81,093.6789.8700.45,041.8

Non-Kinetic308.1387.1371.4366.6387.0435.22,255.4

MixedSystems465.6517.1434.2457.4471.2477.92,823.5

Total1,493.31,788.81,659.41,917.71,648.01,613.510,120.7

FIGURE1:U.S.DOD:COUNTERUASMARKET,2024-2029,US$MILLIONS

1,493.3

1,788.8

1,659.4

1,917.7

1,648

1,613.5

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

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KINETICANDNON-KINETIC-COUNTERSMALLUNMANNEDAERIALSYSTEM

(C-SUAS)PROCUREMENT:

UndertheongoingCounterSmallUnmannedAerialSystem

(C-SUAS)program,theU.S.Armyisprocuringfixed,semi-fixed,mounted,dismounted,andhandheldcounter-UAS,notonlyfor

conflictscenarios,buttoalsoprotectstrategicallyimportantDoDfacilitiesworldwide.Thesesystemshavevariouscapabilities

includingelectronicwarfare(EW),commandandcontrol(C2),andkineticandnon-kineticweapons.

Intheearlypartof2022,theArmylaunched

fiveprogramsoutlinedintheC-SUASCapabilityDevelopmentDocument(CDD)Increment1.Theyinclude:

>FixedSite-Low,Slow,SmallUnmannedAircraftSystem(UAS)IntegratedDefeatSystem(FS-LIDS)

>Mobile-low,Slow,SmallUASIntegratedDefeatSystem(M-LIDS)

>Ku-bandRadioFrequencySystem(KuRFS)FamilyofRadars>CoyoteBlock2+Interceptors

>Handheld/DismountedSystems

InOctober2022,thefirstofthecontractsfortheabove-mentionedprogramswasawardedtoRTX(formerlyRaytheon)forUS$207

millionbytheU.S.Army.ThisentailedtheprocurementofKu-bandRadioFrequencySensors,orKuRFS,andCoyoteeffectorstodetectandneutralizeunmannedaircraft.Thecompanyreceivedfollow-upcontractsworthUS$237millionandUS$75millioninApril2023

andJanuary2024,respectively.TheseinvolvedtheprocurementofadditionalKuRFSandCoyoteeffectorsand600Coyote2Cdroneinterceptors.

Additionally,aspertheacquisitionplanoutlinedinthebudget

document,RTXisexpectedtoreceiveanothercontractinApril2025fortheprocurementandintegrationofKuRFSandXBAEUradar

systems.DeliveriesoftheradarsareslatedtobegininMarch2027.

Notably,theArmy’s2025budgetrequestincludesUS$13.5

millionforhand-heldanti-dronedevices,andUS$54.2millionforbackpack-sizejammers.Moreover,by2029,theArmyisprojectedtoacquireapproximately7,000Coyoteinterceptors,250fixed-sitelaunchersystems,25mobilelaunchersystems,and150KuRFS.TheArmyhasallocatedatotalofUS$2.8billionfortheacquisitionoftheseplatformsuntil2029,withapproximatelyUS$1.8billionallocatedfortheperiod2024to2029.

TheArmyisalsoactivelyengagedinthedevelopmentofothernovelsolutionstocountertheincreasingthreatposedbyUAVsandhasallocatedapproximatelyUS$717.7millionforassociatedResearch,Development,Test,andEvaluation(RDT&E)efforts

between2024and2029.

KINETICANDNON-KINETIC-COUNTERSMALLUNMANNEDAERIALSYSTEM

(C-SUAS)INTERCEPTORS(PLANNED):

Forfiscalyear2025,theU.S.Armyhasoutlineditsplansto

implementanewprogramaimedatcounteringsmallunmannedaerialsystems(C-SUAS).Theobjectiveofthisprogramistodetect,track,classify,evaluate,andneutralizethreatsposedbyGroups

1and2unmannedaerialsystems.Underthisnewinitiative,theArmyplanstoacquireCoyotekineticandnon-kineticinterceptorsdevelopedbyRTX.

Coyoteisaground-launched,radar-guidedsystemavailableinbothkineticandnon-kineticvariants,designedtocounterGroups1-3

UASthreats.Thekineticvariantisequippedwithaturbineengine,aforward-firingwarhead,andanonboardradiofrequencyseeker,enablingittoachievehighspeedandmaneuverability.Thenon-kineticvariantisspecificallydesignedtodefeatmultipleGroups1and2UASthreatsinasingleengagement,andincludesboth

theinterceptorandlauncher,whichcanbeconfiguredforfixedormobileplatforms.

Accordingtotheacquisitionplanoutlinedinthebudgetdocument,acontracttoprocurekineticandnon-kineticCoyoteinterceptorsisscheduledtobeawardedtoRTXinJune2025,withdeliveriescommencinginDecember2026.AbudgetofUS$351.1millionhasbeenallocatedforthisprocurementbetween2025and2029,withthepossibilityofadditionalspendingbeyondthistimeframe.

KINETIC-COUNTERSMALLUNMANNED

AIRCRAFTSYSTEM(C-SUAS)TECHNOLOGY(RDT&E):

TheU.S.Army’sfiscalyear2025budgetprioritizesthedevelopmentofCounter-smallUnmannedAircraftSystem(C-SUAS)capabilities.Thisincludesresearchanddesignactivitiesforinnovativekinetic

missileinterceptorsspecificallytailoredforcounteringsmall

unmannedaircraftsystems(SUAS).Thegoalistoimprovetherange,reactiontime,lethality,reliability,andreloadtimeforbothfixed-siteandmobileC-SUASconfigurations.Theresultantrapid-response,

high-speed,long-rangekineticinterceptorsareexpectedtoenablemaneuverforcestoeffectivelyengageGroup3sUAS,whichoperateathigheraltitudesandhaveextendedstandoffranges.

Additionally,theprogramaimstodevelopsmall,lightweight,

andcost-effectivemissileinterceptortechnologiestoneutralize

multipleshort-rangeSUASthreats.TheU.S.Armyhasallocated

approximatelyUS$56.7millionforresearchanddevelopment(R&D)effortsbetween2025and2029tosupportthisendeavor.

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Kinetic-M-SHORAD

(Maneuver-ShortRangeAirDefense)–Inc.2

AspartofM-SHORADIncrement2(Inc2)program,theU.S.Armyisacquiringadvancedlasercapabilitieswhichwillbeintegrated

initsStrykerCombatVehicle(SCV)andInfantrySquadVehicle

(ISV).TheSCVwillbeequippedwitha50-kilowatt(kW)-classlasercapability,enablingittoeffectivelyengageanddefeatrotarywingaircraft,unmannedaerialsystems(UAS),rockets,artillery,and

mortar(RAM),aswellasconductIntelligence,Surveillance,and

Reconnaissance(ISR)operations.Additionally,theArmywillprocurea20-kilowatt(kW)-classlasercapabilityforintegrationontothe

ISV,specificallydesignedtocounterGroup1and2UASthreats.

TheU.S.ArmyhasbudgetedaroundUS$1.16billionby2029,outofwhicharoundUS$887.9millionisexpectedtobespentduringtheforecastperiod2024and2029.

KINETIC-INTERIMMANEUVERSHORT-

RANGEAIRDEFENSE(IM-SHORAD)C-UASSYSTEMS:

InOctober2020,GeneralDynamicsLandSystems(GDLS)securedacontractworthUS$1.219billionfromtheU.S.Armyforthe

production,testing,anddeliveryofInterimManeuverShort-

RangeAirDefense(IM-SHORAD)systems.Theinitialorderunderthecontractentailsthemanufactureof28StrykerIM-SHORADvehicles,valuedatUS$230million.

TheIM-SHORADsystemisspecificallydesignedtocounterthreatsposedbyunmannedaerialsystems(UAS),aswellasawiderangeofrotaryandfixed-wingaircraft.ItofferstheArmyacost-effective,mobile,survivable,sustainable,andtransportableplatformthatcanaddressthesethreatseffectively.

Thespecificlocationsforworkandfundingallocationwillbe

determinedforeachorderplaced,andtheestimatedcompletiondatefortheoverallcontractisSeptember30,2025.TheArmyisestimatedtospendaroundUS$450milliononthisprogramduringtheforecastperiod2024-2029.

KINETIC-EAGLSC-UAS:

InApril2024,theU.S.NavyawardedaUS$24millioncontracttoMSIDefenseSolutions,toprocuretheElectricallyAidedGunneryLaserSystem(EAGLS)Counter-UnmannedAerialSystems(C-UAS)system.Thisadvancedsystemintegratesaremotelyoperated

weaponstation,asensorturretequippedwithelectro-optical

andinfraredcapabilities,andacompactAESAradarprovidedbyLeonardoDRS.TheAESAradarhasarangeofupto10kilometers,significantlyenhancingsituationalawarenessandenablingthe

earlydetectionofpotentialt