Sasha Baker Archives

River entrance of the U.S. Department of Defense. (Getty Images)

Pentagon shaking up FMS regime to improve transfer of critical tech to allies and partners

The move came on the heels of a “Tiger Team” review that highlighted a number of shortcomings and systemic challenges with the current setup.

Jun 13, 2023 By Jon Harper

DJI Matrice 300 reconnaissance drones, bought in the frame of program ‘The Army of Drones’ are seen during test flights in the Kyiv region on August 2, 2022, prior to being sent to the front line. – ‘The Army of Drones’ is a project initiated by the General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Digital Transformation which is a comprehensive program in which organisation purchases drones, repair them, and train operators. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Pentagon tight-lipped about new counter-drone technology destined for Ukraine

The latest tranche of U.S. security assistance for Ukraine includes what Defense officials have vaguely described as a “suite” of counter-drone technologies.

Sep 30, 2022 By Jon Harper