The rise of drone warfare has resulted in a new arms race revolving around the art of shooting down drones without any conventional "shooting." The Ukrainian army is testing a laser that blasts UAVs out of the sky , and cities in the country are setting up fishing nets to fight against drones . Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy has a different solution: Fight drones with more drones.

Recently, the military contractor Leonardo DRS launched its new maritime defense solution, the Maritime-Mission Equipment Package (M-MEP). This system is attached to a small fleet of dinghy drones that launch out from larger vessels.…