BAE Systems Completes Integration Testing of BATS Layered Counter-Drone System, Reaching Eight-Month Development Milestone
BAE Systems has announced the successful completion of integration and deployment testing for its Ballistic Anti-Threat System (BATS), achieving the milestone just eight months after initial concept. The scalable counter-UAS system provides layered protection through detection, tracking, identification, and neutralisation of hostile drones. Live-fire testing integrating both kinetic and non-kinetic countermeasures is scheduled for later this summer.
Highlights
- BAE Systems completed integration and deployment testing of its BATS counter-drone system in just eight months from initial concept to field trial.
- BATS was developed by BAE Systems Digital Intelligence and tested in partnership with MSI-Defence Systems at a secure site in Norfolk, England.
- The system successfully tracked simulated drone threats and demonstrated rapid deployment, dismantling, and redeployment across multiple locations.
- Live-fire trials integrating both kinetic and non-kinetic countermeasures are scheduled for later in summer 2025.
- BATS provides scalable, layered counter-drone protection for military forces, critical infrastructure, and other high-value assets using a modular, software-defined approach.
BAE Systems Completes BATS Counter-Drone Integration Testing Ahead of Summer Live-Fire Trials
BAE Systems has announced the successful completion of integration and deployment testing for its Ballistic Anti-Threat System (BATS), describing the achievement as "a significant milestone in the rapid development of its latest counter-drone capability."
From Concept to Field Testing in Just Eight Months
BATS is a scalable counter-unmanned threat system developed by BAE Systems' Digital Intelligence division, designed to detect, track, identify, and neutralise hostile drones. The system provides layered protection for military forces, critical infrastructure, and other high-value assets.
Notably, BATS progressed from initial concept through to field integration and deployment testing in just eight months — an accelerated timeline that reflects the urgent operational demand for effective responses to increasingly sophisticated unmanned threats on the modern battlefield.
Louise Heywood, Head of Strategy at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, said: "This testing has fully demonstrated what BATS was designed to do — rapid deployment, seamless integration, and a fast, effective response capability."
Modular Architecture Validated in Partnership with MSI-Defence Systems
The testing was conducted in partnership with MSI-Defence Systems, integrating their firing technology at a secure test site in Norfolk, England. The trial successfully tracked simulated threat targets, validating BATS's modular, software-defined approach to countering unmanned threats.
During testing, the team also demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy, dismantle, and redeploy the BATS system across different locations — proving the system can keep pace with the dynamic demands of modern military operations.
Next Phase: Live-Fire Trials Integrating Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Countermeasures This Summer
Following the successful completion of integration and deployment testing, the BATS programme is set to advance to its next phase — live-fire trials scheduled for later this summer. These trials will, for the first time, simultaneously integrate both kinetic and non-kinetic countermeasures, representing a critical step in demonstrating BATS's ability to engage unmanned threats through multiple response methods.
For more information, visit: BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Image credit: BAE Systems
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