TUCSON, Ariz. — As drones become an increasingly common weapon on battlefields around the world and concerns grow over threats in the skies above the U.S., the University of Arizona College of Engineering is launching a new program to prepare the next generation of military leaders.
University officials and leaders from the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance announced the Advanced Education in Terrestrial Operations and Space program, known as AETOS, a certificate program focused on drone defense and near-space security.
Near space is considered the region between 60,000 and 300,000 feet above Earth, an area that has gained attention after incidents involving foreign spy balloons and high-altitude aircraft…