U.S. Military Deploys Ukrainian Counter-Drone Tech

0:00On April 22nd, the U.S. military just rode out Ukrainian counter drone tech called SkyMap at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. This command platforms spots incoming threats like Iranian Shaheed drones and helps launch interceptors. It's a big move after attacks wrecked planes, buildings, and killed at least one service member. Ukrainian experts showed up in recent weeks to train American troops on the system, which got battle-tested fighting Russia. Even though President Trump turned down Zelensky's offer for drone help last month on March 6th, the Pentagon's now using it to plug defense holes. Experts like Timothy Walton from the Hudson Institute point out long-known gaps in U.S. air defenses worldwide that finally got some fixes. The base took heavy hits early on, like a destroyed E3-A-Wax radar plane on March 27th and damaged KC-135 tankers. The Pentagon's counter drone team pledged $350 million for new sensors, cameras, and interceptors under Operation Epic Fury.

1:01They've added stuff like Marrop's drones from a U.S. firm in RTX coyotes, though early tests hit snacks, including one Marrop's crashing into a building. No single tool stops every drone, but blending Ukrainian smarts with American upgrades shows the push to stay ahead in its drone war. That's your update from U.S. news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.