The Army is preparing to stage a Mobile Flat Panel Radar Sense-Off Competition in the summer of 2026, a move aimed at reducing costs and boosting performance of sensors used to defend against drones. The planned contest, outlined in the service’s fiscal year 2026 budget request, comes as the Pentagon seeks congressional approval to shift $14.4 million in FY-25 funds to accelerate related radar and software efforts. In July, the acting Pentagon comptroller asked lawmakers -- as part of an...
