Drones, the Air Littoral, and the Looming Irrelevance of the USAF

[Kirkhill]

Interesting move after the defence industry majors got called out by Trump

Northrop signs up with Kratos to deliver a USMC CCA based on the Valkyrie MQ-58 after getting its own Talon CCA on the Air Force list.
It looks as if the actual aircraft will be the Kratos Valkyrie but Northrop will be supplying suitably sized mission packages and its own Prism autonomy software. That will likely work in conjunction with the AI Shield system.

US Marine Corps taps Northrop, Kratos to build Valkyrie drone wingmen

The U.S. Marine Corps' Valkyries will run using Northrop's autonomous Prism software, and use a sensor and technology package tailored to fit in a drone.

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[Kirkhill]

US Homeland defence moves that may end up resonating up here.

The US has determined that surveillance constitutes a threat and consequently base commanders in the US need the authority to neutralize drones operating beyond their fenced perimeters which usually consituted the limits of their authority.

Dead drones falling in suburban yards?

Create a Joint Task Force.

Pentagon expands counter-drone authorities beyond 'fence line' - Breaking Defense

The new guidance also grants service secretaries the power to designate what facilities should have special protections against drone threats.

breakingdefense.com