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Kill Chain Analysis: A Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) Scenario

In an era where UAS play an increasingly critical role in modern warfare, understanding the full kill chain process for countering these threats is essential for operational success.

Phase 1: Detect and Identify

A brigade combat team (BCT) is executing a deliberate attack when SIGINT elements intercept and transcribe enemy communications emanating from an urban area associated with drone activity. Electromagnetic support reporting from sensors riding on a remote-controlled scouting vehicle confirms the presence of enemy UAS operating frequencies, geolocating multiple launch sites and relay nodes.

Phase 2: Target and Disrupt

Upon confirming the threat, the BCT’s organic EW platoon, using Terrestrial Layer System (TLS) Manpacks, receives the locations of the threat signals of interest (SOI), and executes an electromagnetic attack to jam the drone’s control frequencies, disrupting the operator’s ability to maneuver the UAS effectively. Simultaneously, SIGINT analysts coordinating with higher-echelon intelligence teams pinpoint the drone operator’s location for kinetic targeting.

Phase 3: Engage and Destroy

With the drone rendered ineffective, the fire support element coordinates an artillery strike on the enemy UAS ground control station, leveraging the precision geolocation refined by enhanced tools like the Electromagnetic Warfare Planning and Management Tool (EWPMT) and the Army Intelligence Data Platform (AIDP). Simultaneously, the EW platoon continues to jam the enemy’s communications, preventing coordinated support or retrograde. Friendly forces neutralize the threat, allowing maneuver elements to proceed unimpeded.

Phase 4: Assess and Adapt

Post-strike analysis from SIGINT utilizing High Altitude Platform (HAP) sensors reveals ongoing enemy attempts to reestablish drone operations, underscoring the necessity for sustained EA efforts. In response, SIGINT teams disseminate updated threat reporting to the EW platoon, enabling them to adjust jamming frequencies and counter enemy adaptations. Concurrently, SIGINT elements refine their intelligence collection to anticipate and prepare for potential future enemy tactics, ensuring proactive EW measures.

This coordinated SIGINT and EW kill chain ensures the enemy’s UAS capability is neutralized before it can affect friendly operations. This vignette effectively illustrates the critical synergy between intelligence-driven targeting and spectrum dominance.