Sanctuary Denied: Defending Air Bases from the Small UAV Threat — Ep. 305

The Aerospace Advantage by The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Aug 29, 202656:02Education

Episode Summary: In this episode, Heather "Lucky" Penney and Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell, USAF (Ret.) discuss the small UAV threat and how the Air Force is fighting back with Col. Alfred Rosales, Commander of the 319th R...

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