Joint Interagency Task Force 401 published its 2026 Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Quick Reference Guide, establishing a shared baseline of technical and tactical knowledge across the joint force and interagency partners.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 published a practical handbook designed to aid audiences across government, industry and academia in building a shared understanding of the drone threat and the basic principles of protecting against illicit drones.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 leaders visited Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to learn about the installation's counter-unmanned aerial systems operations and initiatives in advance of the upcoming directed energy pilot program.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 is partnering with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to increase counter-unmanned aircraft systems training to strengthen homeland defense.
Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing and several other components participated in a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) firing qualification, providing defenders with hands-on experience using emerging technologies.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and key leaders from Australia, Poland and South Korea recently signed agreements enabling each country to procure counter-small UAS technologies through the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 drone defense marketplace.
JIATF 401 awarded a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling to support enterprisewide counter-unmanned aerial system operations, ensuring that top-tier technologies can be rapidly scaled and sustained in response to evolving threats.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has committed over $600 million at a record pace to strengthen counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities in support of Operation Epic Fury, the FIFA World Cup and homeland defense.
In a significant step to enhance allied military interoperability, the War Department and the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense have signed a landmark joint declaration of intent to establish common data standards for counter-unmanned aerial system technologies.
As small unmanned aircraft systems become cheaper, more accessible and increasingly weaponized, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 is expanding its efforts to strengthen the military's ability to counter the growing threat at installations in the United States and abroad.