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Counter-UAS radars, AI as a combat advantage: A conversation with Bill Guyan of Leonardo DRS

June 18, 2026

PARIS--EUROSATORY 2026. The threat from uncrewed aerial vehicles (UASs) is getting more complex and difficult to counter, as the conflict in Ukraine continues to show. That threat is also behind the insatiable demand for counter-UAS solutions at Eurosatory (Paris) this week, Bill Guyan, SVP, Business Development & President, International, Leonardo DRS, told me during a chat on Wednesday. We also talked about radar designed for aerial drone detection, European adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), and what must happen for AI to become a combat advantage for the U.S. on the battlefield. Edited excerpts follow.