Pentagon's rush to counter drone threat may pose safety risks, specialist says

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Pentagon's rush to counter drone threat may pose safety risks, specialist says

Washington — As the U.S. military races to adapt low-cost, expendable drones for battlefield use, an Army explosive safety specialist warned that the Defense Department's rush to innovate may be …

Washington — As the U.S. military races to adapt low-cost, expendable drones for battlefield use, an Army explosive safety specialist warned that the Defense Department's rush to innovate may be outpacing basic explosive safeguards, raising the risk of accidents. The assessment was tucked inside a memo obtained by CBS News detailing how a mini-drone had detonated, causing injuries to an Army Special Forces soldier. In a March memorandum, a civilian U.S. …

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