Anti-UAV swarms also need a "combination of software and hardware" to strike
UAV clusters can be countered by "soft kill" methods such as electronic jamming or cyber attacks, destroying the signal connection between the drone cluster and the remote controller, allowing the drone cluster to crash out of control or return automatically. However, if the drone cluster uses autonomous means to carry out attacks, breaks away from remote information interaction, and strengthens the protection of information interaction within the cluster, the "soft kill" approach may not be effective.
Therefore, it is also necessary to use "hard kill" methods to counter UAV clusters, such as missile interception, laser interception, UAV "suicide" interception, capture net interception, and air barriers. UAV clusters generally have a large number of UAVs, and the possible effect of using a single method to fight against UAV clusters is limited. Counter-UAV clusters should focus on the entire UAV cluster system, combining software and hardware, combating the overall system from the perspective of system confrontation, and using it in a comprehensive manner. Multiple means to intercept layer by layer. Drone Jammer
In particular, it is necessary to vigorously develop high-power microwave weapons and other high-efficiency and low-cost new defense methods, and pay attention to the development of countermeasures against drone clusters. The US Strategic and Budget Evaluation Center’s research report “Winning the Guided Weapons Cluster Competition: US Air Defense and Anti-missile Rebalancing” published in May 2016 believes that the US military should respond to large-scale “guided weapons cluster” attacks, and the air defense and anti-missile systems should be transformed. Build a new system that integrates traditional/new interception systems organically and seamlessly. In particular, it is necessary to strengthen the application of electromagnetic railguns, laser weapons, high-power microwave weapons, electronic warfare systems and other equipment to achieve efficient guided weapon cluster defense. .
It should be noted that there are sometimes restrictions on the use of new anti-UAV swarm combat methods. For example, lasers are greatly affected by weather conditions such as rain, snow, and fog. Therefore, counter-UAV cluster operations must not only fully utilize the advantages of new methods, but also give full play to the effectiveness of traditional methods, and achieve the "seamless connection" and "echelon connection" between the two, in order to effectively deal with the drone clusters.
