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Committee hears calls to scale drones, accelerate hypersonics testing and explore space‑based missile defenses
Summary
Witnesses and members discussed the rapid proliferation of low‑cost uncrewed systems, the need to increase munitions and drone production, accelerating hypersonics testing and studying space‑based sensors/interceptors for new threats.
Members used the hearing to press the Pentagon and witnesses on three technical modernization priorities: scaling uncrewed systems and munitions, accelerating hypersonic technology testing and development, and exploring space‑based sensors or interceptors to address new glide‑phase threats.
General Keane used battlefield examples from Ukraine to argue for vastly larger uncrewed…
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