CUAS
Individual and unit common task CUAS training focuses on
close contact
Threat UAS, once secured, may be
exploited to Provide Information
Non-Kinetic attack can induce____ in a UAS.
lost link behavior
ATP for
*ATP 3-0.181
First Radio frequency
- 1898 in New York City by Tesla
7 line UAS Report
1. Call sign (Unit and Frequency) 2. Unit Location 3.Location of Threat (UAS spotted-detected) 4. Time of Threat detection 5. Estimated time on site 6.Fight Characteristics 7. Estimated size, elevation and physical description
Jamming procedure-
1. Identify 2. Select either C2 or C2+GPS mode *Depending on guidance (SOP) 3. Point in direction of target 4. Pull trigger. (C2 uses Loss link behavior, C2+GPS mode will make drone go down.)
First Unmanned weapon
1918 Germany used a V2 Unmanned Torpedo
Drone Buster-
Charge every 90 days
4 Effects
Distance, Frequency (most common 2.4, 5.8, and 900 GHz), Power, and line of sight.
4 Effects-
Distance, Frequency (most common 2.4, 5.8, and 900 GHz), Power, and line of sight.
GUI
Graphic User Interface
Active air defense measures can be
Kinetic or Non-kinetic
Drone buster Ranges-
Red = 2.45GHz (Short Range), Green= 915 MHz (Long Range), Blue= 1.25 GHz (long Range), White= All 3 lights at the same time, 5.8 GHz (Short).
Counter UAS techniques are
difficult for integrated Air and Missile Defense capabilities to detect and counter.
A challenge to identifying UAS is
the lack of familiarity with traditional method of aircraft Identification. (WEFT) Wing, Engine, Fuselage, and Tail
CMIC
(Counter unmanned aircraft system integrated capability)
CMIC -
(Counter unmanned aircraft system integrated capability)
Group 1 (Micro Mini) - 0 to 20 lbs, height is less than 1200 feet.
(Micro Mini) - 0 to 20 lbs, height is less than 1200 feet.
VRod/VMax
(Vehicle, helicopter) (mounted platforms), VRod can only detect, Vmax can use non-kinetic attack
VRod/VMax -
(Vehicle, helicopter) (mounted platforms), VRod can only detect, Vmax can use non-kinetic attack
Drone buster
(handheld, 3 lbs) Range directional 433MHz, 915 MHz 2.45/5.8 GHz and GPS Antennas Receiver signal Strength indicator (RSSI)3hr jamming batt life *Detection range 750 meters.
Drone buster-
(handheld, 3 lbs) Range directional 433MHz, 915 MHz 2.45/5.8 GHz and GPS Antennas Receiver signal Strength indicator (RSSI)3hr jamming batt life *Detection range 750 meters.
Drone Defender
*400 Meters, C/2 (Command/Control), GPS disruptor
ATP for -
*ATP 3-0.181
*Group 1 (Micro Mini)
- 0 to 20 lbs, height is less than 1200 feet, speed of 100 knots *Low, Slow, Small*
*Group 2 (Small Tactical)
- 21 to 55 lbs, Height is less than 3500 feet, speed of 250 knots *Low, Slow, Small*
5 C's IED
- Confirm, Check, Clear, Cordon, Control
*Group 3 (Tactical)
- Weight is less than 3500 lbs, 18,000 feet height, any speed *Low, Slow, Small*
Group 5 (Penetrator)
- Weight is more than 1320 lbs, Height up over 18,000.
Group 4 (Persistent)
- Weight is more than 1320 lbs, less than 18,000 height, and Mach one speed
7 line UAS Report-
1. Call sign (Unit and Frequency) 2. Unit Location 3.Location of Threat (UAS spotted-detected) 4. Time of Threat detection 5. Estimated time on site 6.Fight Characteristics 7. Estimated size, elevation and physical description
First Unmanned weapon-
1918 Germany used a V2 Unmanned Torpedo
The most crowded commercial off shelf threat UAS frequency?
2.4
Earliest Documented use of UAS
22 August, 1849, Austrian Air balloons attacked Venice.
5 Line
3. Acquisition Method. 4. Location of Observer 5. Distance of Observer 7. UAS Heading 8. UAS Type
5 Line-
3. Acquisition Method. 4. Location of Observer 5. Distance of Observer 7. UAS Heading 8. UAS Type
CUAS operations use a ___ line report in reporting threat UAS activity
7 (Standard)
ATP ___ provides planning considerations for defending against low, slow, and small unmanned air threats during operation.
ATP 3-01.81
First Recorded UAS
August 22nd 1849, Hot Air balloon with explosives (Austrians attacked Venice)
What is the best defense against threat Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Avoid Detection
Major Components
Body, Power Supply, Software.
Major Components-
Body, Power Supply, Software.
Major components of a UAS include
Body, power supply, sensors, actuators
The tool that can be used to Detect and Track UAS
CREW systems
The purpose of CUAS systems is to
Detect and/or Intercept.
Four Principals of UAS
Deter, Detect/Track, Report/Receive= Defeat
Four Principals of UAS -
Deter, Detect/Track, Report/Receive= Defeat
Select detection method used by counter uas systems.
Electro-optical
(EA)
Electronic Attack
(EA)-
Electronic Attack
(ES)
Electronic Support
(ES)-
Electronic Support
Spotting a UAS while standing watch on observation post, what info would you give as the recommended threat UAS reporting format.
Flight characteristics.
Four factors that influence the effectiveness of CUAS electronic equipment
Frequency, line of sight, power, and distance
GUI-
Graphic User Interface
(GCS)
Ground Control Station
(GCS)-
Ground Control Station
Low, Slow, Small
Group 1 (Micro Mini), Group 2 (Small tactical), Group 3 (Tactical)
Low, Slow, Small -
Group 1(Micro Mini), Group 2 (Small tactical), Group 3 (Tactical)
UAS groups are within the LSS classification
Groups 1, 2, and 3.
C UAS Operations
Include techniques to...Detect, Identify, Respond to, Report
C UAS Operations-
Include techniques to...Detect, Identify, Respond to, Report
What are ISM Bands?
Industrial Scientific Medical Bands.
4 Lines of Effort
Mission Command, Detect, Identify, and Defeat.
4 Lines of Effort-
Mission Command, Detect, Identify, and Defeat.
The Drone Buster is an example of which type of air defense measure
Non-kinetic
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Resonance footage from a threat UAS is often used for
Propaganda purposes.
An example of a direct attack using UAS is
Suicide mode/kamikaze mode ("Swarm")
Electromagnetic Spectrum
The range of all possible frequencies of Electromagnetic radiation.
Military and commercial off the shelf UAS operate on the exact same frequency.
True
The drone defender provides kinetic solutions to UAS.
True
True/False. UAS's can be fixed wing, rotary, or mimic animal flight?
True
Drone Buster Approximate Range-
Up to 1 km, 1 light on Drone Buster is an approximate range of up 1 km. All 4 lights is up to 200 meters.
UAS anatomy features can include
Waypoint navigation, return to home
Difference in characteristics between Group 1 and Group 2 UAS
Weight
The Duke V5 is
a Vehicle based Counter UAS non-kinetic solution to threat UAS.
