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Abstract
Drone warfare is becoming increasingly effective and cost efficient through the use of First Person-Viewer drones. These drones can carry payloads, capable of eliminating enemy combatants. To counter these drone assaults, current solutions are mostly non-kinetic. They use electronic and cyber solutions such as altering a drone’s GPS location, known as spoofing. Other techniques include: jamming, which masks control signals, and the total takeover of a drone’s electronic control unit, known as hijacking. These non-kinetic solutions require highly trained operators and specialized equipment. The Drone40 shows promise in being used as a kinetic solution for hostile drones when paired with Anduril’s Lattice software, an autonomous AI software solution. This software is automated to detect hostile drones and intercept without requiring user input/control. These small and modular drones are easy to use, capable of autonomous flight, and are highly modular. Current deployment methods such as 40mm grenade launchers and/or vertical takeoffs require less training than non-kinetic solutions but require several minutes of setup time. The objective of the DroneBack team is to provide a functional and portable drone launcher that is 1. compatible with the Drone40 and other similar drones, 2. mechanically driven, 3. capable of rapid drone deployment and 4. easily integrates with standard issue plate carriers and backpacks. Stakeholders of this project include all soldiers in the modern-day battlefield.