U.S. Army Acquisition Chief: Counter-UAS Requires FAA Policy Changes

U.S. Army soldiers test a Mobile-Low, small unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System in July 2023 in Kuwait.

Credit: U.S. Army
While the U.S. Army plans to field large numbers of systems quickly to counter small drones, the service’s top acquisition official says there needs to be a reshaping of policy to be able to use them effectively. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in September said the focus for the next round of its...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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