21/05/2026
NATO is actively strengthening how the Alliance detects, tracks, and counters drone threats. That is exactly what the Layered Counter-UAS Initiative (LCI-X) is designed to support.
As one of NATO - Allied Command Transformation (ACT)’s 2026 Beacon Projects, LCI-X brings together Allied nations, NATO commands, industry, and innovation actors to test how sensors, command-and-control systems, electronic warfare tools, and effectors can work together under realistic operational conditions. The initiative is designed to identify integration challenges early, refine operational concepts, and accelerate the path from experimentation to usable capability.
LCI-X reflects a broader shift in how NATO approaches innovation: testing, learning, adapting, and integrating at the speed in order to gain practical military advantage.
Read more: https://www.act.nato.int/article/lci-x-builds-approach-fast-moving-threat/