U.S. Army’s Stryker-Based Air Defense System Gets a Drone Upgrade

U.S. Army’s Stryker-based air defense system gets a drone upgrade

Leonardo DRS said its SGT STOUT M-SHORAD air defense system successfully defeated small drone threats during a government test, adding a capability the system was not originally built to handle. The company said the system defeated Group 1-2 unmanned aircraft, the military’s classification for small, low-altitude drones, during a U.S. government test event. SGT STOUT […]

Leonardo DRS shows fielded SGT STOUT M-SHORAD can defeat Group 1-2 drones through software-only upgrade in U.S. test

Several hundred SGT STOUT systems are already fielded, providing an established base for training, readiness and sustainment. The system was originally designed to counter larger Group 3 and above UAS, along with fixed-wing and rotary-wing threats. The test demonstrated an expanded ability to engage smaller drone threats using the existing Mission Equipment Package. Leonardo DRS said the result was enabled by the system’s modular, open architect…