Enduring Shield
Open Architecture
IBCS integration
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The modular, open systems architecture enables Enduring Shield to integrate with existing fire control and sensor solutions as well as potential for additional interceptors to adapt to evolving threats.
Enduring Shield integrates completely with the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS), allowing it to connect with the Army’s broader network that decides which units should engage specific threats.
OVERVIEW
Enduring Shield is a ground-based air defense system designed to defeat incoming cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Each platoon can provide 360-degree coverage for up to 16 square kilometers to protect anything from a military base to a hospital or school.
Leidos completed delivery of the first set of 16 Enduring Shield prototype launchers in December 2023.
In September 2024, Enduring Shield intercepted UAS and cruise missile targets during a flight test.
Evolving Airborne Threats
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CRUISE MISSILE
DRONE SWARM
CONVOY ATTACKS
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Mjolnir
Leidos is developing an exportable version for AFRL under the Mjolnir program that includes revisions for operational deployment.
Leidos is investing in developing next generation solid state HPM source technology for CUAS applications.
THOR
The Drone Threat
Drones can be used to surveil, relay information, deceive and attack, all while keeping the user out of harm's way.
First-person-view drones can cost as little as $500. They are easily weaponized and are a threat to large targets, infrastructure and personnel.
Drones are extremely difficult to defend against, especially swarm attacks.
THOR & Mjolnir
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Layered Defense
AirShield has the ability to easily integrate other weapon systems and can be used in a layered defense strategy, including crew served, CUGAR, directed energy and small missile.
Leidos plans to integrate the APKWS missile system to boost performance.
How it works
SENSE: Multi-Functional X-band Radar (MXR) detects and tracks sUAS threats while operating in a moving, high-clutter field environment, detecting a single aircraft up to a swarm of drones.
DECIDE: The Automated Decision Engine (ADE) provides levels of autonomy and automation. It evaluates the air picture, monitors all engagements and calculates the route to target for the interceptor.
ACT: AirShield is designed to disable Group 1-3 UAS threats. It works with various effectors based on the customer's needs to protect assets from the growing number of low cost threats.
OVERVIEW
AirShield autonomously protects a convoy from drone threats while on the move, a capability not currently offered to the warfighter by any industry partner.
The original effector, CUGAR (Co-axial Unmanned Guided Autonomous Rotorcraft), disables drones by firing streamers into their propellers. This reusable, low-cost interceptor is designed to minimize risk, avoiding any collateral damage.
AirShield can also defend small unmanned air systems (sUAS) from a static location.
The system uses AI to handle weapon-to-threat pairing.
Leidos AirShield™
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AFRL and Leidos developed the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) system to demonstrate high power microwave (HPM) effectiveness against drones.
Advantages of HPM weapons include speed of light effects, deep magazine and extremely low cost per shot.
The THOR system has been upgraded to improve performance in preparation for deployment.
THOR has successfully demonstrated a high level of effectiveness in shooting down single, multiple and swarm targets.
Army Long Range Persistent Surveillance (ALPS) is a passive sensor that provides long range surveillance against cruise missile, fixed wing, rotary wing, and unmanned aircraft system threats.
Deployed to COCOMS since 2019
Integrates with US Army Air and Missile Defense C2 systems including IBCS and FAADC2
Very affordable, with a cost per volume surveillance coverage an order of magnitude less than traditional sensors
Multiple system configurations exist including a configuration for remote unmanned operations and an expeditionary variant suitable for deployment with maneuver forces
ALPS
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+ CONVOY ATTACKS
+ CRUISE MISSILE
+ DRONE SWARM
Tap on a threat to view a defense solution
Evolving Airborne Threats
Layered Defense
AirShield has the ability to easily integrate other weapon systems and can be used in a layered defense strategy, including crew served, CUGAR, directed energy and small missile.
Leidos plans to integrate the APKWS missile system to boost performance.
How it works
SENSE: Multi-Functional X-band Radar (MXR) detects and tracks sUAS threats while operating in a moving, high-clutter field environment, detecting a single aircraft up to a swarm of drones.
DECIDE: The Automated Decision Engine (ADE) provides levels of autonomy and automation. It evaluates the air picture, monitors all engagements and calculates the route to target for the interceptor.
ACT: AirShield is designed to disable Group 1-3 UAS threats. It works with various effectors based on the customer's needs to protect assets from the growing number of low cost threats.
OVERVIEW
AirShield autonomously protects a convoy from drone threats while on the move, a capability not currently offered to the warfighter by any industry partner.
The original effector, CUGAR (Co-axial Unmanned Guided Autonomous Rotorcraft), disables drones by firing streamers into their propellers. This reusable, low-cost interceptor is designed to minimize risk, avoiding any collateral damage.
AirShield can also defend small unmanned air systems (sUAS) from a static location.
The system uses AI to handle weapon-to-threat pairing.
Leidos AirShield™
IBCS integration
Enduring Shield integrates completely with the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS), allowing it to connect with the Army’s broader network that decides which units should engage specific threats.
+ Show sensorS
Open Architecture
The modular, open systems architecture enables Enduring Shield to integrate with existing fire control and sensor solutions as well as potential for additional interceptors to adapt to evolving threats.
+ Show sensorS
OVERVIEW
Enduring Shield is a ground-based air defense system designed to defeat incoming cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Each platoon can provide 360-degree coverage for up to 16 square kilometers to protect anything from a military base to a hospital or school.
Leidos completed delivery of the first set of 16 Enduring Shield prototype launchers in December 2023.
In September 2024, Enduring Shield intercepted UAS and cruise missile targets during a flight test.
+ Show sensorS
Enduring Shield
Army Long Range Persistent Surveillance (ALPS) is a passive sensor that provides long range surveillance against cruise missile, fixed wing, rotary wing, and unmanned aircraft system threats.
Deployed to COCOMS since 2019
Integrates with US Army Air and Missile Defense C2 systems including IBCS and FAADC2
Very affordable, with a cost per volume surveillance coverage an order of magnitude less than traditional sensors
Multiple system configurations exist including a configuration for remote unmanned operations and an expeditionary variant suitable for deployment with maneuver forces
ALPS
Mjolnir
Leidos is developing an exportable version for AFRL under the Mjolnir program that includes revisions for operational deployment.
Leidos is investing in developing next generation solid state HPM source technology for CUAS applications.
THOR
AFRL and Leidos developed the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) system to demonstrate high power microwave (HPM) effectiveness against drones.
Advantages of HPM weapons include speed of light effects, deep magazine and extremely low cost per shot.
The THOR system has been upgraded to improve performance in preparation for deployment.
THOR has successfully demonstrated a high level of effectiveness in shooting down single, multiple and swarm targets.
The Drone Threat
Drones can be used to surveil, relay information, deceive and attack, all while keeping the user out of harm's way.
First-person-view drones can cost as little as $500. They are easily weaponized and are a threat to large targets, infrastructure and personnel.
Drones are extremely difficult to defend against, especially swarm attacks.
THOR & Mjolnir