FAAD C2 (Forward Area Air Defense Command & Control)
counter · uas · base · air · defence
CATALOG
Supplier
Northrop Grumman
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
FAAD C2 (Forward Area Air Defense Command & Control)
fielded — combat-proven, DoD-fielded
Cost of ownership
Combat-proven open-architecture command-and-control system selected by the US DoD as the system of choice for counter-small-UAS; creates a single integrated air picture from local sensors and external data links and enables any-sensor-best-effector operations, available on a tablet for on-the-move use. Per Northrop Grumman's C-UAS page.
Specs at a glance
Technical specifications.
| Role | C2 for SHORAD / counter-UAS / C-RAM |
| Status | DoD-selected system of choice for counter-small-UAS; NG prime since 1986 |
| Architecture | Open — any-sensor-best-effector; single integrated air picture |
| Form factor | Real-time, on-the-move, tablet-available |