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Breaking Defense · United States · Pentagon's counter-drone budget nears $1B as lasers and microwaves push toward fielding
Breaks down the Army's plan to spend nearly $1B on small counter-UAS, with near-term money going to reusable kinetic interceptors and non-kinetic EW rather than lasers; details a $66M directed-energy line for two Enduring High Energy Laser systems and the priority on layered, low-cost-per-kill defeat.
“The Army plans to spend nearly $1 billion procuring small counter-drone tech, weighted toward reusable interceptors and electronic-warfare defeat.”