Tiny, Low-Profile Jets Train U.S. Forces to Counter Long-Range Drones
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In Sentry South 26.1 off Savannah, two KestrelX aircraft (KX-2/JSX-2) simulated Shahed-136 drones to train U.S. fighter pilots against long-range, low-signature UAV threats and cruise-missile–like attacks, backed by AFWERX and capable of emitting representative signals with modular pods, providing flexible, repeatable training to improve detection, identification, and engagement against drone threats in contested airspace.
Topics:top-news#adversary-simulation#defense#defense-technology#drone-threat#military-training#unmanned-aerial-vehicles
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