The government is researching potential industry sources for weapon systems that can fire low-cost munitions against air and missile threats.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 recently hosted its second interagency summit to accelerate cooperation against rapidly evolving drone threats.
A U.S.-built drone flew for nearly nine hours during a military ‘Game of Drones’ event.
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.
By J.R. Dunn Navy SEALs, operating at night, used robot boats and underwater UAVs to steadily clear the Strait for the passage of international tanker traffic.
The Marines are fielding a new simulator from North Carolina to Okinawa to train on attack drones and electronic warfare without risking aircraft or personnel.
‘Nail in the coffin’
The Navy took a major step toward enabling persistent, unmanned operations when the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division led a demonstration off the coast of Virginia using a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel.
The Army established the Unmanned Assault Battalion in January and tasked about 600 soldiers with developing new concepts for fighting with drones.
It was spring 2025 and the hunt was on. American authorities near a sensitive Army missile testing facility in New Mexico had spotted a quadcopter-style drone flying in such a way that suggested it was conducting reconnaissance in restricted airspace around the range. It wasn’t the first time. Just months earlier, in fall 2024, a similar drone was seen flying a similar pattern over the same base, leading agents with US Customs and Border Protection on a roughly 35-mile chase, multiple current and former US officials said. 0:00 How officials tracked down a suspicious drone 2:08 Why drones have become such a problem for the US military 4:05 Reports of Chinese cyberattacks surface before Xi's visit to see Trump Watch 24/7 live news with CNN…