Army Pushes To Counter Drones as Threat Grows

Defense News: WASHINGTON -- The Army’s strategy to counter unmanned aircraft systems is close to publication, according to the service’s Capabilities Integration Center director, but the service isn’t waiting for its final release to move full-steam-ahead to address what the Army has identified as a capability gap against current threats.

The commercial drone market is a billion-dollar industry. Hundreds of thousands of small, commercial drones are purchased each month around the world. The low cost of small unmanned aircraft like quadcopters make it easy for hobbyists to purchase, but also makes it very easy for drones to end up in the hands of the nefarious.

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