5 Fast Facts On FAAD-C2: Northrop Grumman’s AI-Powered Drone Defense For The US Army

The US military is becoming evermore AI-powered (not embracing such technology risks being overmatched in the next war). Northrop Grumman is one of the major defense contractors leading this effort, including its Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) and new Advanced Battle Manager (ABM) upgrade – a system incorporating various countermeasures to defeat drone swarms. Drones in Ukraine have achieved a number of world firsts and are poised to pose an even bigger threat in the future. Here are some fast facts about Northrop’s FAAD C2 anti-drone system.