A significant emerging priority for the Army is building a technology capable of targeting, attacking and destroying different kinds of unmanned threats. This need is made more urgent with the emergence of small weaponized drones which are readily available in the international market.
To combat this, different army units are working on developing technologies and weapons that will help locate, attack and destroy drone swarms. One of such solutions is the Stryker Turret!
The Stryker Turret is the first invention among emerging anti-drone weapon systems referred to as Anti-Unmanned Defeat Systems (AUDS). It functions by incorporating the system onto a Stryker vehicle which can then be used to attack drones both in the air and on the ground.
Northrop Grumman built the Anti-Unmanned Defeat Systems (AUDS) in collaboration with others. It functions through a vehicle-mounted mast which is equipped with sensors, antennas, and electronic warfare weapons. The sensor input from the cameras, electro-optical sensors and radar are fused with software. The Anti-Unmanned Systems Defeat was demonstrated by Northrop in early April in Kingman, Ariz during its Bushmaster Users conference.
The Stryker Turret targeting, lock-on, and fire functions are controlled with soft switches on the screen and a control stick. The Stryker is also equipped with a TV-sized screen which shows return images sent from the mast. The location and speed information are then merged to provide accurate visuals.
In simple words, The Anti-Unmanned Defeat System functions through the use of integrated sensors which merge speed, heading, elevation, latitude, and longitude data to target and attack drones.
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