Pentagon Hopes to Find ‘Low-Collateral’ Tech for Downing Drones

The U.S. Army is launching its largest post-Cold War reform, planning to equip each combat division with about 1,000 drones and eliminate obsolete weapons and other equipment. The plan is the result of more than a year of testing at a large training ground in Bavaria, Germany and other U.S. military bases, and is largely based on the experience of the Ukrainian War. In the Ukrainian War, the use of a large number of small drones changed the batt…

Pentagon Hopes to Find ‘Low-Collateral’ Tech for Downing Drones

The Pentagon is seeking ways to down hostile drones to defend military bases without endangering nearby civilians or infrastructure—and it wants solutions soon. In the wake of increased drone activity near U.S. and overseas bases, the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit recently invited industry to present low-collateral defeat (LCD) capabilities that can engage hostile drones like the ones that hovered unchecked over Langley Air Force Base, Va.…