The U.S. Military Wants More Drones over the Pacific
Both U.S. Navy and Air Force agree that there is an ongoing demand, particularly in the Pacific, for more surveillance drones and ISR platforms.
The Navy only operates two Triton drones in the Pacific, yet there is an insatiable demand for more intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). And with oceanic regions spanning millions of miles of ocean, this introduces questions about the scale of drone operations in the Pacific and the pace at which the Navy and Air Force are accelerating plans to add more unmanned systems to the force.
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The U.S. military believes an aggressive and accelerated effort will be needed to ensure the U.S. Air Force can succeed against enemy Surface to Air Missiles like those from Russia and China.
Pacific Air Force Commander Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach believes an aggressive and accelerated multi-faceted effort will be needed to ensure the U.S. Air Force can succeed against enemy Surface to Air Missiles.
Speaking to reporters at the 2021 Air Force Association Symposium Wilsbach made a point to emphasize a two-fold approach, meaning that defeating a new generation of SAMS presents a pressing need to sustain and upgrade current air-superiority capabilities such as the B-2, F-35 and F-22 while also accelerating a new generation of systems such as a 6th-Gen fighter and of course B-21.
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The son of an Army colonel, Brown has a long history of service: he s logged more than 2,900 flying hours, including 130 in combat, and prior to his newest promotion, was the commander of Pacific Air Forces, Air Component Commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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