US Air Force Turns to Students to Solve Emerging Drone Warfare Challenges

A US Air Force program is giving students a front-row seat to modern warfare challenges by tasking them with developing solutions to emerging aerial drone threats.

The initiative, called Alpha Blue, aims to produce student-led solutions that can be field-tested quickly, with a focus on small aerial drones that existing defense systems struggle to counter.

Part of the Air University Innovation Accelerator, the initiative is intended to prioritize technologies that are effective even if they are not fully matured.

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