621st CRW Advances Tactical Counter-UAS Innovation with Red-Team Drones
Source: sUAS News
Summary:
To address the growing threat of drone attacks in agile combat scenarios, the U.S. Air Force’s 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW) is actively developing portable, modular counter-UAS systems. The unit trains with custom-built red-team drones and full-spectrum defense solutions including jamming, spoofing, and kinetic intercept.
Key Point Takeaway:
CRW Airmen are testing organic, low-cost adversarial drones and deploying man-portable, full-spectrum countermeasures to secure contested airfields quickly and safely.
CRW Airmen are testing organic, low-cost adversarial drones and deploying man-portable, full-spectrum countermeasures to secure contested airfields quickly and safely.
- Red-team drones simulate adversary threats and are 80x cheaper than commercial equivalents.
- Exercises improve tactics for detection, camouflage, and kinetic/non-kinetic drone response.
- Joint development with AFWERX and the Air Force Research Lab enables rapid iteration and deployment.
- Training aligns with FAA and airfield safety protocols for live field testing.
- Supports Contingency Response Elements and forward airbase readiness worldwide.
Drone threats are now part of the modern battlefield. Units like the 621st CRW are leading defense innovation by combining field tactics, threat simulation, and modular tech for rapid base protection and operational advantage.
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Credit: sUAS News. Content summarized & curated by PDS Drone Research Foundation.
