Teledyne FLIR on Counter Drone Systems

Lieutenant General (LGEN) David M. Twomey, commanding general, Marine Corps Development and Education Command, aims a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) equipped M16 rifle at an incoming model aircraft drone. Public Domain.

“The Big Problem with Small Drones (and How to Address It) is a new whitepaper by Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) on counter drone solutions. The whitepaper addresses the rising risk of weaponized small drones and concludes that successful counter drone measures must take a “multi-layered approach”.

Small drones are increasing being weaponized in order to carry out attacks on military targets.  “In January, non-state actors from Yemen utilized small unmanned aerial systems to launch deadly attacks in the United Arab Emirates that destroyed three refueling vehicles and damaged Abu Dhabi’s international airport. Other drone incidents in the Persian Gulf region include a 2019…