Cheaper Drones Are Exposing a New Weakness in Counter-UAS Defense
The economics of drone warfare are changing rapidly, with inexpensive unmanned systems creating an increasingly difficult cost equation for traditional counter-UAS defenses. At the same time, fiber-optic-guided and autonomous drones can operate without the radio-frequency emissions that many conventional detection and jamming approaches depend on. Wrap Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) is addressing both challenges through WrapShield(TM), combining Frenel Imaging Ltd.’s physics-based sensing technology with laser-directed energy for counter-UAS applications. Drones have become an increasingly important tool in modern military operations, providing intelligence, surveillance and strike capabilities while reducing the need to put personnel directly in harm’s way. As these systems…