John Hoeven: “They should be market-based, not a large government-funded program.”

Between Project ATLAS, which we announced yesterday, and the MOU signed today, it is clear to anyone who wants to develop drone and counter-drone technology, North Dakota is the place to be.

LIHEAP provides important assistance to families across North Dakota during cold winter months," said Hoeven. "These funds will help ensure low-income households are able to keep their homes warm and safe.

JIATF 401 was founded specifically to address this new threat and leads the effort to develop and deploy counter-drone technology across the entire Department of War.

Small drones have changed warfare, a fact we’ve seen clearly in Ukraine, the Middle East and even over our own military bases.