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Committee Seeks Faster Fielding of Counter‑UAS and Lower‑Cost Munitions
Summary
Members and Army leaders discussed rapid procurement authorities, Task Force 401, marketplace pilots and layered defenses as the service pursues low‑cost effectors and scalable counter‑UAS solutions to meet threats seen in Ukraine and recent conflicts.
Members told the witnesses that recent conflicts have shown a dramatic proliferation of low‑cost unmanned aerial systems and an urgent need for affordable interceptors and effectors that can be fielded at scale.
"The proliferation of this capability underpins the need to field effective counter UAS technologies," the chair said, noting that using multi‑million‑dollar interceptors against inexpensive drones is not sustainable.
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