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Ukraine Using Thousands Of Networked Microphones To Track Russian Drones
Ukraine is using acoustic sensors to detect and hunt down incoming threats, and now the U.S. military wants to test the system.
How the acoustic sensor information is disseminated is unclear, but this could very well involve leveraging an existing ad hoc drone spotting network that Ukraine has had in place for some time now that allows volunteers to post alerts via the Telegram online messaging service. Gen. Hecker first mentioned the U.S. military's interest in Ukraine's acoustic sensor network at the roundtable today while talking about challenges NATO is facing in maintaining a persistent ISR picture when it comes to things like kamikaze drones and cruise missiles. Perhaps Ukraine's 'back to the future' acoustic sensor system may turn out to be new near-term way for the U.S. military to move forward in addressing the drone threat, as well as providing a more persistent ISR picture for air defenders overall, especially when it comes to small and low-flying targets.
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