On 30 November 2021, DG HOME organised a full-day 'Semi-Annual Counter-UAS’ workshop online with relevant stakeholders. Jarmo Puustinen, the C-UAS TIG Leader, actively participated in the workshop and presented the activities of the ENLETS and C-UAS TIG.

The workshop was organised in a virtual format, as a part of the ongoing implementation of the 2017 EU Action Plan for Protection of Public Spaces and the 2020 Counter-Terrorism Agenda for the EU. The purpose of the workshop was to take stock of recent, ongoing and anticipated activities by the EU, including within the context of the European Program for counter-UAS systems testing, and actions by the Member States, international organisations and third countries. The event was also an occasion to identify areas where further EU action to support Member State efforts in this field is needed.

The C-UAS TIG is also currently collecting responses for the Regulation, Detection, U-Space & Neutralization Subgroups surveys on the legal situation, used technology to detect drones, as well as the U-SPACE concept concerning counter UAS employed by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) in the EU. The aim is to analyse the state of play regarding counter-drone matters in MS to get a complete picture of the situation.

The next C-UAS TIG meeting is scheduled for the 5th of January 2022 from 12:00-14:00 CET with a presentation about the UK’s experience in C-UAS.