After watching drones destroy tanks in Ukraine and observing both sides struggle to maneuver tanks on the battlefield, the U.S. Army is taking a detour. Training on counter drone work, new guidelines for adding drones to formations and better aircraft on the way. The attack appeared to be Kyiv’s largest single cross-border drone assault reported by Moscow since it launched its invasion 20 months ago. By Dasha Litvinova
7 months ago The US Army's Sentinel A4 radar that can track challenging threat targets like cruise missiles is moving into low-rate initial production. The U.S. Army is still finalizing details related to contracts with defense industry, a PEO Soldier spokesperson said. The CARPE Dronvm application is funded by the Pentagon and developed by the Mitre Corporation. It underwent testing earlier this month. The US Army has whittled the competition down to four teams vying to build a Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System. Gen. James McConville indicated a force structure redesign is underway. The Army's cross-functional team focused on air and missile defense modernization has a new mission: countering rising drone threats. The Pentagon is seeking to give Ukraine what it needs to defend against Russian drones targeting the embattled country's energy infrastructure. Load More