Optical sensors and radars on combat vehicles, soldiers equipped with M4 jammer and rifles – so US and UK sub-units defended themselves against drone attacks. The exercises organized in Bemów Piski were part of the Flytrap 4.0 project, which is to prepare NATO armies for fresh challenges on the battlefield.
Soldiers from the United States and large Britain were practicing defence against drone attacks. The training organised in Bemów Piski was part of the "Flytrap 4.0" project.
The war in Ukraine has radically changed the specificity of armed action. Unmanned systems, which are already utilized not only to admit the forces of the enemy, but besides to combat them, began to play a key function in the battlefield. The 4th year of armed conflict beyond our east border has been closely watched by NATO troops – they draw conclusions, introduce technological innovations and modify the tactics of their own troops. Examples could be multiplied. During June exercise “Baltops” a peculiar unit of the American Navy, called CTF 66, tested fresh unmanned submarines on the Baltic. Vehicles were used, among another things, to conduct simulated attacks on ships. In fresh weeks, U.S. land troops have widely utilized flying drones during exercises in Bulgaria, and during the “Agile Spirit ’25” maneuvers in Georgia have tested an autonomous Ultra ground vehicle.
But arming an army in an unmanned vessel is just 1 side of the medal. The fresh war realities force the introduction of systems that would defend soldiers from enemy drones – especially those that operate in the air. This is what the US Army's Flytrap task is for. For the last six months, he's been doing it. V Corps USA, whose advanced command is located in Poznań. He was seconded by the British. In total, more than 40 different types of entities were involved, including arms equipment manufacturers.
The task began in March and, as reported by US Army press services, was divided into 4 phases. The first active an accurate recognition and analysis of the threats that soldiers could encounter on the battlefield as a consequence of drone operations. The second phase consisted in investigating circumstantial solutions to neutralise unmanned vehicles. For example, radars and optoelectronic warheads were mounted on U.S. and UK military combat vehicles, which helped detect even tiny flying vehicles early in time, as well as jamming devices that let interference between the operator and the drone. Phases 3 and 4 have already come down to field activities – the team, platoon, and battalion level of action. The final part of the “Flytrap” task was realised at the camp in Bemów Piski close Ełek. It is there that the multi-national Battalion conflict Group eFP (enhanced forward presence), which guards the east flanks of NATO, is stationed.
Soldiers from the United States and large Britain were practicing defence against drone attacks. The training organised in Bemów Piski was part of the "Flytrap 4.0" project.
Subdivisions took part in the exercises 2nd US Army Cavalry Regiment and 1st Royal Yorkshire Regiment from the UK – a full of 500 soldiers equipped, among others, with Stryker and Jackal combat cars. Against them were OPFOR forces (Opposing Force), i.e. soldiers who acted as an opponent and had various types of unmanned workers. According to U.S. Army press service, before the soldiers left for the field, they took courses during which under the supervision of experts they learned about the construction of almost 300 different types of drones. “We have ensured that these models represent all kind of combat capability that can be encountered in the modern battlefield,” explained Colonel Matt Davis, head of the transformation program in the 5th US Army Corps, liable for Flytrap exercises. – any drones had thermal imaging devices that allowed to operate at night. We utilized fiber-optic unmanned drones, which were resistant to interference, and we had tiny drones and ships of large size, specified as octocopters. We put quite a few effort to make a different kind of threat for exercise – he added.
In Bemów Piski, soldiers worked continuously for 5 days. During this time, they tried to detect and combat drones in various ways. They utilized radars, optical and sound sensors, various types of jammer, as well as M4 rifles.
The conclusions of the task will now be carefully examined. Then technological and tactical innovations are to be gradually implemented in US Army sub-units and then in another NATO states. – The U.S. Armed Forces, but besides our allies, must rapidly prepare for the real threat from the unmanned. We can accomplish this by testing, adapting and yet integrating the world's best C-UAS platforms (anti-drone systems – ed.) that will defend our forces. The Flytrap task itself is simply a key component in the transformation of the V Corps – emphasises General Weapons Charles Costanza, commander of the 5th Corps.
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