The CDS emphasized the need for comprehensive counter- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) development to address the growing threat of unmanned aerial systems in modern warfare.

• Definition: A C-UAS is a system that detects, tracks, and neutralizes drones and other UAS.

Threats due to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

• Tactical Threat: Small drones used for swarm attacks on personnel and equipment. E.g., In 2025, a swarm of Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse.
• Strategic Threat: UAS targets and destroys key infrastructure, including power grids and communication networks. E.g., Houthis used drones to attack Saudi oil facilities, causing significant damage.
• Operational Threat: UAS Proliferation allows terrorist groups to conduct strikes, surveillance, etc.

Countermeasures against Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

• Remote ID: Mandatory identification for all commercial UAS to provide in-flight identification.
• No-Fly Firmware: Firmware to restrict UAS in no-fly zones and limit carrying capacity.
• Detection: Early and farthest detection of UAS using a variety of sensor technologies, e.g., radar, radio frequency sensor.
• Neutralization: Non-kinetic (e.g., RF jamming, spoofing) and kinetic (e.g., missiles, nets, projectiles) methods to neutralize UAS threats.
• Adopting Global best practices: E.g., Israel’s ‘Drone Dome System,’ a counter-UAV system.