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White House radio spectrum access plan may benefit internet, drones
As much as 2,786 megahertz of spectrum may be repurposed for wireless broadband, drones and satellites.
US approved sale of anti-drone systems to Qatar during World Cup match
Qatar, along with other Gulf Arab states, faces threats from Iranian-backed proxies in the region.
By Federal Times staff
US to send anti-drone machine guns, air defense ammunition to Ukraine
The Pentagon is seeking to give Ukraine what it needs to defend against Russian drones targeting the embattled country's energy infrastructure.
Ukraine needs help to counter Iranian-made ballistic missiles, drones
Iran could soon provide the Russian military with even deadlier weapons than the Iranian drones it has been using to target Ukraine.
By Lt. Gen. Henry A. Obering III (ret.) and Ari Cicurel
Send Ukraine C-RAMs and VAMPIREs to help defeat Iranian drones
Washington should deliver Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) and Counter–Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) systems asap.
By Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.) and Bradley Bowman
Drone-killing ‘Vampires’ due in Ukraine next year, Pentagon says
The U.S. is aiming to send Ukraine the “Vampire” counter-drone system by mid-2023, with a contract award expected within months, a Pentagon spokesman said.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon attributes UFO sightings to spies, drones
Pentagon officials testified that a video with mysterious glowing green triangles actually displayed an image of drones shot through night-vision lenses.
New Ukraine aid will buy 18 HIMARS and weapons to ‘disrupt’ drones
The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will contract with industry for $1.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
By Joe Gould
White House seeks more power to counter use of drones in US
The White House released an action plan that calls for expanding the number of agencies that can track and monitor drones flying in their airspace.
Interior formally grounds drones amid cyber concerns tied to Chinese-made systems
The situation spotlights a more complex challenge facing government: a lack of American-made drones on the market to counter Chinese offerings.
By Andrew Eversden
The FAA’s use of drone program data doesn’t fly with the GAO
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office found issues with Federal Aviation Administration studies to integrate drones into the national airspace system.
By Chiara Vercellone