The U.S. Military Wants More Drones over the Pacific
Both U.S. Navy and Air Force agree that there is an ongoing demand, particularly in the Pacific, for more surveillance drones and ISR platforms.
The Navy only operates two Triton drones in the Pacific, yet there is an insatiable demand for more intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). And with oceanic regions spanning millions of miles of ocean, this introduces questions about the scale of drone operations in the Pacific and the pace at which the Navy and Air Force are accelerating plans to add more unmanned systems to the force.