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CENTCOM calls out counter‑UAS, directed energy and integrated air defense as top priorities
Summary
Gen. Eric Kurilla told the House committee that countering swarming unmanned aerial systems and integrating layered air defenses are top operational needs; he urged investments in detect-and-defeat capabilities, experimentation with directed energy and software integration.
Gen. Eric Kurilla told the House Armed Services Committee that the character of warfare is changing with a drone revolution, and he urged Congress and the Defense Department to prioritize counter‑UAS and layered air and missile defense systems.
Kurilla said counter‑UAS is "the number one thing" currently needed to protect forces and partners. "The number one challenge out there is detect. It's the…
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