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New counter-drone capability 'test-proven' in a matter of months
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Fusion42 · 14 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
BAE Systems has completed integration and deployment testing of BATS, a modular counter-drone system, in eight months from concept—an accelerated timeline driven by battlefield urgency. The system demonstrated rapid deployment, modular reconfiguration, and layered threat response, with live-fire trials scheduled for August.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Drones & UAV.
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BAE Systems just proved you can build combat-ready drone defence in eight months instead of the usual two years—and they're moving to live trials now. If you make sensors, RF countermeasures, or targeting software, you have a buyer with production runway and a cleared budget.
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