US Defense Department has told Congress that $20 million are needed to deal with ISIS terrorist group’s reconnaissance and bomber drones.
An additional $20 million are needed to deal with ISIS reconnaissance and bomber drones, the US Defense Department has told Congress. The money will be spent in addition to the $190 million already allocated to countering terrorist networks.
The money is expected to be given to the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO), the Pentagon’s special office dealing with improvised explosive devices, Defense News reports.
ISIS drones are already on reconnaissance missions and carrying improvised explosive devices. The extremists use both free sale commercial quadrocopters and fixed wing drones; RT reported.
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