Experts from several NATO countries are testing ways to identify small drones at the Danish military training area of Jægerspris, ESUT reported. Companies, research institutes and military experts take part under working group SET 348 of the NATO Science and Technology Organization, which was set up on Danish initiative.
The trials focus on camera-based and acoustic sensors that should spot small drones in changing weather, background noise or among many moving objects, and on combining data from different sensors. NATO has not yet published results, which are meant to help with future purchases of counter-drone systems.
Denmark's defence procurement agency, which supports the trials, says they should also help it judge how well the counter-drone systems on offer really work. Major Kasper, head of its counter-UAS capability centre, said the agency must separate technological promises from solutions that are proven to work.
Background
NATO Science and Technology Organization
NATO research body
The NATO body to which working group SET 348, which tests drone detection sensors, belongs.
Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation
Defence procurement agency
Denmark's defence procurement agency, which supports NATO counter-drone sensor trials at Jægerspris.
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NATO
Military alliance
NATO is an alliance of member countries that launched an online counter-drone procurement platform.
