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Unmanned Systems

Counter-UAS Top Innovation Priority For Commander Of Army Forces In Africa

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, October 15th, 2026

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Counter-UAS Top Innovation Priority For Commander Of Army Forces In Africa

Pictured is a NATO photo of a test last year in Poland of a MEROPS drone.

The top innovation priority for the commander of U.S. Army forces in Africa is having counter-drone capabilities to protect expeditionary operations and command posts from small and medium-sized drones operated by terrorist groups, he said this week. Counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities are needed against Groups 1, 2 and 3 drones, Maj. Gen. Matthew Brown, commander, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Africa (SETAF-AF), said on Wednesday at the Association of the U.S. Army conference. “We have got a operational requirement…

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