Small drones have become one of the most dangerous threats on today’s battlefields, in much the same way that improvised explosive devices were the dominant danger during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
They’re cheap, deadly, and hard to counter. Quadcopters loaded with explosives or used for surveillance have destroyed tanks, stopped convoys in their tracks, and killed countless. The U.S. military has watched this play out and has been racing to catch up, on both offense and defense.
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That’s where the Army’s Project Flytrap comes in. The Army’s Project Flytrap gives the infantry and other troops a modular, low-cost toolkit to stop cheap drones before they strike. No lasers or million-dollar missiles required.
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They’re cheap, deadly, and hard to counter. Quadcopters loaded with explosives or used for surveillance have destroyed tanks, stopped convoys in their tracks, and killed countless. The U.S. military has watched this play out and has been racing to catch up, on both offense and defense.

How far does the US military have to go to catch up on drones?
The Pentagon recently announced changes meant to transform how it buys and uses small drones. Can it catch up before the next war?

That’s where the Army’s Project Flytrap comes in. The Army’s Project Flytrap gives the infantry and other troops a modular, low-cost toolkit to stop cheap drones before they strike. No lasers or million-dollar missiles required.

Project Flytrap and the Army’s answer to drone warfare
Project Flytrap 4.0 is the Army’s low-cost answer to drone warfare with jammers, sensors, and intercept tools built for squads.
