Dr. Michael A. Santaspirt is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G2, and the Chief Futures Officer for the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center, provider of more than 90% of the US Army’s lethality with a focus on advanced weapons, ammunition, and fire control systems . During the course of his Army career, he has had numerous assignments in Security, Intelligence, Technology Protection, and Security Assistance programs including Foreign Military Sales. Dr. Santaspirt holds advanced degrees in International Relations from Seton Hall University, an MBA from Texas A&M University, and a PhD from Rutgers – the State University of New Jersey where he developed predictive analytics techniques for detecting Improvised Explosive Devices.
· How are existing capabilities and solutions being leveraged to develop layered defence for UAS, focusing on developing an integrated and data-centric C2 system?
· How are militaries preparing a holistic strategy to detect, track, and neutralise drones at various ranges and altitudes?
· How are directed energy and non-kinetic effects being adapted to neutralise both current and future UAS threats?
· What are considerations of countering drone swarms, and how can industry support strategies to implement AI/ML to improve tracking and targeting?
· How are training methods being adapted to prepare for the evolving UAS threat?
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