Military
Pentagon Issues New Guidance on Hardened Structures for Drone Defense
The DoD releases updated standards for protecting military bases from drone attacks using nets, reinforced shelters, and dispersal strategies.
Key Takeaways
- The Pentagon issues new guidance mandating blast-resistant shelters, overhead netting, and dispersal patterns against drone threats
- Updated Unified Facilities Criteria apply to both domestic installations and forward-deployed bases worldwide
- The shift acknowledges that active defenses alone cannot counter the volume and low cost of modern drone swarms
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