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Here’s the defense tech at the center of US aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan
For a closer look at the military technology at the center of the aid package, I spoke with Andrew Metrick, a fellow with the defense program at the Center for a New American ...
By Andrew Metrick
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The US Can’t Let China Dominate the Small-Drone Market
Russia’s war on Ukraine is a wake-up call on the dangers of letting an unfriendly nation dominate the drone market. Both sides are deploying thousands of Chinese drones, said ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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The revolution that wasn’t: How AI drones have fizzled in Ukraine (so far)
In early February, a detailed report from the Center for a New American Security dismissed the AI drones in a few lines. “The Lancet-3 was advertised as having autonomous targ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Samuel Bendett
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How cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine
The appeal of FPV drones is that they offer cheap, accurate firepower. Unguided artillery shells cost anywhere between $800 and $9,000. A GPS-guided shell is closer to $100,00...
By Franz-Stefan Gady & Samuel Bendett
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In Israel and Ukraine, Mix of Drones and Brute Force Shows Warfare’s Future
“It’s a constant competition between measures and countermeasures,” said Stacie Pettyjohn, director of the defense program at the Center for a New American Security. U.S. for...
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Samuel Bendett
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A new school will train U.S. troops to fight a growing threat: small weaponized drones
“You're seeing drones used on a scale that’s never been seen before,” said Stacie Pettyjohn, the director of the defense program at the Center for New American Security. So ma...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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A.I. and the Next Generation of Drone Warfare
At the moment, Ukraine’s small aerial drones have limited range and power, and most of them are either made in China or use Chinese components. By contrast, American-made surv...
By Stacie Pettyjohn