The Air Force plans to develop a new weapon system and establish a career field dedicated to defending its bases from attack, the service’s top officer announced.
Defenses
Marines push drones and defenses to squad level to prep ground forces for tech-heavy battlefield
The Marines believe moving advanced technology into their smallest units will allow those forces to operate farther apart, making them harder to find on an increasingly transparent battlefield.
Iran war puts spotlight on US defenses against Pacific missile, drone threats
The U.S. is strengthening defenses against missiles and drones in the Pacific as the Iran war highlights the potential risks to installations facing increasingly sophisticated Chinese and North Korean weapons.
New Army battalion to expand Guam’s defenses against missiles, drones
The 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment will operate Patriot, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, and Indirect Fire Protection Capability systems, said Capt. Leonard Peralta, spokesman for the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command.
NATO defenses facing Russian drone test, German military chief warns
The warning follows a series of drone incursions in a country that serves as a major hub for U.S. forces in Europe.
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