The Pentagon wants to use UAVs to locate mines and improvised explosive devices buried in the ground. USA Today reports that both the Air Force and Navy are seeking information from defense contractors on practical applications of buried munition-hunting UAVs.
An important U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS command and control plane was among the aircraft damaged in a March 27 Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.