Ukraine‘s surprise drone attack targeting dozens of Russian aircraft last week was a wake-up call for the Defense and Homeland Security departments to the emerging threats that unmanned aerial vehicles can pose domestically.

The drones are typically attached to RPG-7 shaped charges or fragmentation grenades, capable of inflicting serious damage to armored vehicles, aircraft, and infrastructure.

Ukraine’s spectacular drone attack on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet on Sunday began with a daunting request from Ukraine’s president to his spy chief in late fall 2023. The Russian Air Force was pummeling Ukraine’s power stations and cities with missiles,