US Army develops advanced counter-drone system capable of engaging UAVs on the move

Ana Mercadox

Published Jun 29, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC

Source: EngineeringSource
- US Army’s new C-UAS system is a hardware hack for the skies. By integrating DEVCOM’s “Gunslinger” fire-control with CROWS, they’ve turned moving tanks into drone-swatting factories. It’s not just shooting; it’s AI-driven tracking on the move, using modular open-systems to patch in new threats without rebooting the whole rig. Think of it as a kinetic API for air defense. The software optimizes first-round hits, saving ammo like a efficient hash manifest. No more halting to engage; you keep rolling while the algorithm does the math. It’s robotics meeting ballistics, turning battlefield chaos into a solved equation. Whoa, that’s mega-illegal... wait, no, it’s just advanced engineering. I’ll swap that node in twelve minutes.