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AFCENT Wants Enhanced Use of Drones, Improved Radar Picture

AFCENT Wants Enhanced Use of Drones, Improved Radar Picture
The 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron flies a small Unmanned Aerial System at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on August 16. AFCENT said that drones' roles have expanded to include intelligence gathering, electronic attack, drone strikes, suppression or destruction of enemy air defense network nodes or communication relay, combat search and rescue (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The air component commander of U.S. Central Command wants to increase the use of smaller, less expensive drones and to work with U.S. allies in the region to assemble a 360 degree radar picture of aerial and ballistic threats from Iran and other countries. "We are looking at how do we fill some of our gaps in our awareness in the air domain by stitching together new sensors, new technologies that might make us much more aware of what’s out…

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