AFRICOM Prioritizes Counter-Drone Systems Amid Rising Threats in Africa

In response to escalating surveillance and direct threats to U.S. forces in Africa, particularly in the Red Sea region, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has placed counter-uncrewed systems and integrated air defenses at the forefront of its $500 million unfunded priorities list (UPL). The UPL, a congressionally mandated report, outlines AFRICOM’s critical needs that