Pentagon Downing CBP Drone Draws Lawmaker Ire

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The Pentagon used a counter-drone system to down what it called a “seemingly threatening” uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), drawing concerns from lawmakers about potential risks to civil airspace. The Defense Department operation occurred in military airspace, the Pentagon said in a joint statement...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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