A new report from the RAND Corporation says the US Army’s counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) training is too narrow and should not focus just on jammers and interceptors.
“Brigades and battalions need to increase integration of air defence assets into field exercises,” the report – which also examines Army small UAS training capabilities – says, adding that “small units need to practice react to air contact and C-UAS battle drills against a realistic opposing force (OPFOR), much as they did during the Cold War”.
RAND says that if installation OPFOR SUAS platforms are not available, the Army should “explore other options” to enable C-UAS training.
The report makes several recommendations to improve the Army’s training tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) and says that senior commanders should encourage tactical leaders to submit new or updated TTP and reward them for doing so.
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Image: Trainees from Alpha Battery, 1-40th Field Artillery Battalion completed missions with the Joint C-sUAS University on October 16, 2024.
