In 2025, the US army plans to spend $13.5 million on acquiring handheld equipment to combat drones, according to Defense One.
The Pentagon intends to use these funds to purchase Dronebuster and Modi interference systems (20 each), 10 Bal Chatri drone detection complexes, and 10 Smart Shooter scopes for small arms, which can shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Additionally, the American military has expressed interest in acquiring Terrestrial Layer System backpack electronic warfare systems, which can detect UAV signals and disrupt them. $54.2 million has been allocated for this purpose.
The publication cites the opinion of Samuel Bendett, an expert at the Center for Naval Analysis, who stated that such a quantity of anti-drone equipment is insufficient. Based on the observed experience of the conflict in Ukraine, he noted that each platoon should have at least one handheld anti-drone device.
On March 5, it was reported that Russian anti-drone rifles have learned to suppress Ukrainian UAVs of the “Baba Yaga” class.
Earlier, Colonel Mosiychuk discussed the working principle of anti-drone rifles being developed in Russia.
