Counter-drone defence is now limited less by weapons than by engines, spectrum approvals and software, and the Army is building permanent autonomous formations.
This episode covers Ukraine's Bars jet-powered interceptor, with roughly thirty percent hit rate against Russian Geran-four and Geran-five jets and a looming engine shortage. We look at MBDA and Fortem's FireThorn interceptor, Secretary Hegseth's memo ordering faster spectrum and authority-to-operate approvals for JIATF-401, and the Army's new Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, Fascom. On the front line, Ptashka Drones adds microphones to fiber-optic FPV drones for ambush tactics, the Ai-Petri system moves toward AI-managed air defence, and IDV's Viking ground robot gains a jam-and-scoot electronic warfare role. We close with Northrop Grumman's autonomous YFQ-48A Talon Blue flight and the Army's Mk VI Bayonet Quest autonomous boat trials.
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