C-UAS Glossary: The Language of Counter-Drone
Plain-language definitions of counter-UAS terminology. From acoustic detection to zone defence, what the terms mean and why they matter.
Technology
FCC Covered List and C-UAS: What It Means
The FCC added foreign-made drones to the Covered List. What this means for the drone threat landscape, the C-UAS industry, and organisations that rely on Chinese drone platforms.
The Commercial C-UAS Market Is About to Explode
Commercial counter-drone is no longer a niche. SAFER SKIES, World Cup funding, airport incidents, and critical infrastructure threats are creating a market that could dwarf military C-UAS.
The True Cost of Counter-UAS
Total cost of ownership for C-UAS systems. What the sticker price does not include — and why the cheapest system is rarely the least expensive.
The Swarm Threat: Reality vs. Hype
Drone swarms are the industry's favourite fear. What is technically real, what is marketing fiction, and why current C-UAS systems are not designed for the problem.
C2 Platform Wars: Comparing the Brains of Modern C-UAS
Comparing C-UAS command and control platforms. Lattice vs DroneSentry-C2 vs Dedrone vs FAAD C2. Why C2 matters more than hardware and what makes a good platform.
Lessons from Ukraine: What the Battlefield Teaches Us About C-UAS
Operational C-UAS lessons from Ukraine. EW dominance, kinetic limits, the classification gap, and why adaptation cycles measured in weeks break procurement models built for years.
Directed Energy for Counter-UAS: Promise, Physics, and Reality
Directed energy weapons for counter-drone. The physics of lasers and microwaves, who is building what, and why the technology is not yet the game-changer vendors claim.
How Counter-Drone Mitigation Actually Works
A practitioner's guide to C-UAS mitigation. RF jamming, GNSS spoofing, cyber takeover, kinetic intercept, directed energy — what works, what doesn't, and what it costs.
How Counter-Drone Detection Actually Works
A practitioner's guide to C-UAS detection. How radar, RF sensing, electro-optical, and acoustic systems find drones — and where each one fails.