There has long been concern about the ability to replace equipment losses during a large-scale conventional war. A senior Air Force official believes autonomous systems and software could be part of the solution.

The biggest single tranche of Ukraine security assistance that the United States has announced to date will include counter-UAS systems and a slew of other weapons.

The long-endurance unmanned aerial system could be used to locate and target Russian forces.

A new $1 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, includes missiles for the NASAMS system.

The chairman’s mark for the Senate Appropriations Committee’s fiscal 2023 defense spending bill recommends cutting $106 million from the Army’s budget request to buy capabilities to defeat small drones.

A great deal of secrecy still surrounds the weapon, which was developed by the U.S. Air Force and is being used on the battlefield in Ukraine.