According to foreign media reports, recently, French Army Chief of Staff Pierre Scheer stated during a visit to the 2024 European International Defense Exhibition that the advantage of drones in warfare will no longer exist in 10 years. Schill analyzed the performance of drones in current local conflicts and believed that due to the relatively lagging development of anti drone systems, there are opportunities for drones to take advantage of. With the rapid development of anti drone capabilities, this situation will change. For example, the TB-2 hollow long endurance UAV produced in Türkiye has been eye-catching in local conflicts, but with the improvement of its jamming and countermeasures, it is difficult for the aircraft to play an important role again. The outside world believes that Schill's remarks are based on the rapid development of anti drone equipment. At the 2024 European International Defense Exhibition, exhibitors from multiple countries showcased dozens of anti drone systems, including "hard kill" systems such as shotguns, anti-aircraft guns, and missiles, as well as "soft kill" systems that respond to drones through electronic interference. Among them, the "hijacker" anti drone system launched by Safran Group in France can deceive drones by simulating global satellite navigation system signals; The Nerod RF portable anti drone jammer exhibited by MC2 Technology Company can transmit signals in all frequency bands and interfere with drone communication protocols. Schill stated that although drones have shown outstanding performance in current local conflicts, especially in forming asymmetric advantages over ground armored vehicles, this will not shake the French Army's blueprint for the development of medium-sized armored units as the core. France will comprehensively strengthen the anti drone capabilities of armored vehicles. It is reported that the French army is carrying out a coordinated combat plan codenamed "Scorpion". Under this plan, the French Army will deploy a large number of new types of tanks and equip them with anti drone systems within 2 years. Previously developed ground combat platforms, such as the Leclerc main battle tank, will also be upgraded in accordance with the requirements of the collaborative combat plan. Some major equipment research and development projects will face significant challenges. The next generation of major ground combat systems in Europe, jointly developed by France and Germany, will integrate numerous capabilities such as anti drones, close range air defense, anti tank, and ground target strikes, which poses significant technical challenges. In addition, given the rapid development of drones, the French Army will change its traditional equipment procurement model. Schill said that in the future, the French Army will adopt a multi batch, small quantity procurement model when purchasing equipment, especially electronic devices, whether it is military radios, drones, or handheld intelligent devices. Analysts say that Schill's remarks cannot yet draw a conclusion on the development of drones. The development speed of drones is extremely fast, and currently it is not the ultimate form. In recent local conflicts, 80% of the destruction tasks were completed by FPV drones, which had not yet appeared in large numbers on the battlefield 8 months ago. Currently, countries are developing drone swarms equipped with artificial intelligence technology to enhance the ability of drone swarms to autonomously form formations, automatically identify and strike targets in strong electromagnetic interference environments. The future development of drones and anti drone technology is still unknown. (Lai Xin She)