U.S. Army Tests British-Made Interceptor to Beat Drones

U.S. Army tests British-made interceptor to beat drones

The U.S. Army’s 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade has tested a new low-cost interceptor called Skyhammer in Europe, putting Cambridge Aerospace’s system through developmental evaluations designed to determine whether it can fill critical gaps in the layered air defense architecture that American and NATO forces are urgently trying to build along the alliance’s eastern flank. […]

U.S. Army tests Skyhammer effector in Europe to assess layered air and missile defense role - Defence Industry Europe

Skyhammer, produced by Cambridge Aerospace, underwent developmental testing as part of the brigade’s effort to accelerate layered air and missile defense capabilities for the U.S. Army. The tests marked another step in assessing emerging options for integrated air defense in Europe. The developmental tests focused on Skyhammer’s possible contribution to the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative. The initiative is a transformational warfighting con…