Sign In
Search
Unmanned Systems

Army Corps Assessing Sensors, Software, C2 For C-UAS In Latest Scarlet Dragon Innovation Event

Cal Biesecker By
SHARE:
Army Corps Assessing Sensors, Software, C2 For C-UAS In Latest Scarlet Dragon Innovation Event
A drone swarm returns from a mission during the XVIII Airborne Corps’ Scarlet Dragon 26-3 at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 15, 2026. Scarlet Dragon used coordinated swarms of up to 100 drones to stress sensor networks, software and air defense crews. Flying realistic aerial threat profiles helped the corps evaluate its ability to detect, track and respond to dense unmanned aircraft system threats. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Iliana Lopez)

FORT BRAGG, N.C.—The Army XVIII Airborne Corps’ latest experimentation event in the series of exercises known as Scarlet Dragon that integrates a complex network of sensors, technologies and command-and-control capabilities to compress kill chains is underway here, with a specific focus on detecting threats from drones at several echelons, key participants said this week. The various sensors, C2 systems and algorithms being used at Scarlet Dragon 26.3 are being used to improve the “air picture” that a commander would use…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.

Recommended

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Power Systems Startup Stellios Exits Stealth With $5 Million Pre-Seed Round

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Special Operations Command Awards Small Contracts For Kinetic Drones

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Coast Guard Assessing AI Tool To Aid Search And Rescue Operations

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Watchtower Labs Raises $35 Million In Seed Round With Focus On AI Applications For Logistics

Trending

Boeing To Receive Up to $945.9 Million Sole Source Contract for MILSATCOM Sustainment
Lockheed Martin Also Nabs Spot In Next Round Of Army C-UAS Interceptor Program
DoD Makes $150 Million Conditional Loan To Rocket Developer Stoke Space
Lockheed Martin Completes $3.5 Billion Deal For Ultra Maritime
AFRL Rocket Cargo Concept Tested on SpaceX Starfall Capsule

Congress Updates

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

Air Force

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]

The Force Multipliers

Force Multipliers

Michael Harrison – SANS Institute

Force Multipliers

Michael DiOrio – Dataminr

Force Multipliers

Arne Brinck – Dark Wolf Solutions

Force Multipliers

Jags Kandasamy – Latent AI

Job Feed

Post a Job // Post a Resume