Space Force hardening anti-drone defenses at launch sites, officials say

Space Force hardening anti-drone defenses at launch sites, officials say

ORLANDO, FL -- The Space Force is hardening its counter-small unmanned aerial systems technology to protect launch sites from adversarial surveillance, directors of both the Eastern and Western Ranges said. The service is creating cyber squadrons to “actively defend” mission networks, Commander of Space Launch Delta 30 and the Western Range Col. James Horne told reporters last week at the Spacepower Conference. The Space Force is also working wi…