US Soldiers and Airmen Train on RD-SUADS Counter-Drone System That Fits on One Cargo Pallet

U.S. soldiers and airmen trained together at Grafenwoehr, Germany, with a palletized counter-drone system identified as Trust Automation's Rapidly Deployable Small-Unmanned Air Defense System, or RD-SUADS. The self-contained design fits a standard 463L air-cargo pallet and includes a generator that the manufacturer says can power it for four days between refuelings. Its intended mission is to detect, track, identify and counter small unmanned aircraft around bases or deployed positions. The Army announced the joint training activity but did not specify participating units, exercise duration or a new commitment to field RD-SUADS in Europe.