Lawmakers want DOD to study portable, counter-drone systems for ground combat

By Dominic Minadeo / September 20, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Senators have tacked on a new task for the Pentagon in their fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill: Study the cost of acquiring portable, droppable munitions that can kill any sort of drone. The amendment to the proposed bill, submitted by Sen. John Thune (R-SD), requires DOD produce a report on the matter, including the potential for the drone-agnostic munitions to help ground combat forces in four different modes: Trench warfare Countermine operations Anti-armor uses Anti-personnel uses The report would...

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