"Drones - and ways to defeat them - are evolving far too quickly for traditional weapons development cycles, a company making counter-drone systems said. Matt McCrann, CEO of DroneShield's US arm, told Business Insider that "there's very much a counter-counter fight going on," and "things are definitely moving quicker." Development cycles are weeks now, not months or years, he explained."
"For this reason, he explained, much of industry is focusing on solutions that are modular, adaptable, and software-first. Software is easier to upgrade than hardware. Technologies put in the field to do one or two jobs "are now multipurpose" and responding to threats they were never built for, McCrann said, sharing that his company is getting more value out of its systems than first "planned when we put them in the box and shipped them.""
Drones and counter-drone systems are evolving at a pace that outstrips traditional weapons development cycles, with industry changes occurring in weeks rather than months or years. A counter-counter fight is driving rapid innovation and requires solutions that can adapt to emerging threats. Industry focus has shifted toward modular, adaptable, software-first systems because software upgrades are faster than hardware changes. Counter-drone systems now perform multiple roles and often address threats beyond their original designs. DroneShield builds systems that detect, track, and disrupt drones by jamming radio links and has deployed multiple systems in Ukraine while holding multimillion-dollar US military contracts. Demand for counter-drone technology is surging across Western markets as drone threats expand to civilian and energy infrastructure.
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