TEHRAN (Basirat)- Northrop Grumman has received a $9.4 million order to develop anti-drone capability and emerging technologies in sensors and electronic warfare, the US Department of Defense announced.

Northrop Grumman has received a $9.4 million order to develop anti-drone capability and emerging technologies in sensors and electronic warfare, the US Department of Defense announced.The contract stipulates development of defensive rocket artillery
mortar command and control tactical defense measures, the Pentagon said
on Friday.
The work will include the development of counter drone capability
and emerging technologies in sensors and electronic warfare. It will be
carried out at the US Army's Redstone Arsenal in Alabama to be completed
in Sept. 2018, the Defense Department said.
Drone technology has improved rapidly, enabling drones of all sizes and
weights to be used as reconnaissance and attack aircraft. The US Army
holds that drones are a significant threat to Army operations from both
state and non-state actors.
There are more than 600 types of unmanned aircraft used in over 80
countries, according to the US Army Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System
Strategy Extract.