Space Force Enhances Eastern Range Security Amid Drone Threats
The Space Force is investing in a multi-million dollar counter-UAS system to enhance security at Cape Canaveral, driven by lessons from the Ukraine conflict. The system will provide holistic coverage and allow for engagement of UAS capabilities. The upgrade is part of a broader effort to counter small unmanned aerial systems, with the Space Force working with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the National Reconnaissance Office to develop new technologies. This is a developing story, first reported by Breaking Defense.