U.S. Tries To Calm Hysteria Over Drones; DOD Focuses On Protection

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. military has deployed additional uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) detection systems to bases in the Northeast as several government agencies maintain that the recent rampant sightings of so-called drones do not pose any threat—and are mostly just normal air traffic. “Having closely examined...
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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