Pentagon launches $700M programme to combat ISIS drones

Last month, nearly a dozen army contractors took to the desert in New Mexico to test a range of new technologies to take down enemy drones. While some of the tests were successful, Pentagon officials have warned that many of the technologies are'still immature' and require'further development.' In response, the Pentagon has launched a $700 million (£517 million) cash programme to combat ISIS' lethal fleet of drones. The Pentagon has launched a $700 million (£517 million) cash programme to combat ISIS' lethal fleet of drones. ISIS is increasingly using drones on the battlefield, and the Pentagon hopes that the new cash programme will help to combat these weapons.