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.
In the face of Chinese war plans to disrupt U.S. command-and-control networks in the event of a conflict, the Air Force needs to focus less on its “connect everything” efforts and prepare its combat aviators to fight without a constant connection to higher-ups, according to a new report from AFA’s…