Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
As the United States and Israel conduct ongoing strikes against Iran and Iranian forces respond with ballistic missiles and drones across the region, questions about America's sensing and battle management architecture are moving from the policy pages to the front pages. Associate Fellow Philip Sheers talks about his latest report on airborne sensing and battle management (ABM) aircraft, and explains what these planes do, why it matters to the joint force, and what gaps exist in the current fleet.
As the United States and Israel conduct ongoing strikes against Iran and Iranian forces respond with ballistic missiles and drones across the region, questions about America's sensing and battle management architecture are moving from the policy pages to the front pages. Associate Fellow Philip Sheers talks about his latest report on airborne sensing and battle management (ABM) aircraft, and explains what these planes do, why it matters to the joint force, and what gaps exist in the current fleet.
