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...
