DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The U.S. Army is teaming up with Duke University, six other academic institutions and Lockheed Martin for a $24 million effort to develop the foundational science to defend against drone attacks in the future, Duke officials announced Wednesday.
The Russia-Ukraine War has indicated that the world’s battlefields are rapidly evolving and military tactics are relying increasingly on uncrewed systems, such as aerial drones, military officials have said.
Ukraine’s use of “unmanned aerial vehicles” — or UAVs — has also enabled the country’s smaller military to hold off Russia and deliver blows deep inside the country, crippling oil infrastructure since the spring.
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Office (DEVCOM ARO) is funding a $24 million team to develop the foundational science required to engineer and build systems to counter unmanned aerial attacks, the release said…