The US Army is learning hard lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East on how to prepare and protect air defenders
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Modern conflict is exposing how quickly air defense tactics, concealment, and counter-drone measures must adapt under live fire. Dual-use tech builders—from sensing to autonomy—should assume their systems will be stress-tested in contested environments and design for resilience, not just performance on clean ranges.
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