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Committee hearing highlights urgency of counter‑drone, electronic warfare investments
Summary
Senators and Army leaders cited recent Ukrainian operations and Russian use of drones as proof of the need to accelerate counter‑UAS, electronic warfare and adaptable acquisition. Lawmakers also flagged the unique testing role of Fort Huachuca’s Electronic Proving Ground.
Senators and Army leaders at the hearing pointed to recent events in Ukraine to underline the rapidly changing character of war and the urgency of fielding counter‑UAS and electronic warfare capabilities.
Secretary Dan Driscoll described how a recent Ukrainian operation used swarms of inexpensive drones to strike high‑value targets, saying that “at a cost of a mere tens of thousands of dollars, Ukraine inflicted billions in damage.” He and Chief of…
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