Which CUAS system is a non-kinetic option operated by a crew?

Which CUAS system is a non-kinetic option operated by a crew?

• A. Smart shooter
• B. Drone buster
• C. Coyote
• D. FS-LIDS

Answer: (D)

Non-kinetic, crew-operated counter-UAS options rely on engaging the drone without firing a projectile and require a human in the loop to designate and manage the engagement. FS-LIDS fits this profile as a fixed-site laser-based system. It defeats drones by directing a laser beam to affect the aircraft’s sensors, electronics, or propulsion rather than using bullets or explosives. Because it’s a laser system that is operated by a trained crew at a fixed installation, it embodies the crew-operated, non-kinetic approach. The other systems either rely on kinetic means (shooting) or are not set up as a crew-operated, fixed defensive laser in the same way, so they don’t match the described concept as cleanly.

Non-kinetic, crew-operated counter-UAS options rely on engaging the drone without firing a projectile and require a human in the loop to designate and manage the engagement. FS-LIDS fits this profile as a fixed-site laser-based system. It defeats drones by directing a laser beam to affect the aircraft’s sensors, electronics, or propulsion rather than using bullets or explosives. Because it’s a laser system that is operated by a trained crew at a fixed installation, it embodies the crew-operated, non-kinetic approach. The other systems either rely on kinetic means (shooting) or are not set up as a crew-operated, fixed defensive laser in the same way, so they don’t match the described concept as cleanly.