AFCENT Battle Lab paves way for drone-on-drone defense
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelson Whitten, Airman 1st Class Keelam Graham and Airman 1st Class Braden Schwartz, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) Battle Lab software engineers, display several drone systems Nov. 7, 2025, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The AFCENT Battle Lab is constructing small, unmanned aircraft systems to be used in a variety of applications throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron J. Jenne)