Pentagon picks 4 vendors for counter-drone directed energy pilot program
AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing were selected for JIATF-401's pilot program.
Battling sand and wind, Pentagon evaluates counter-drone tech at southern border exercise
A dozen vendors came to Yuma Proving Ground during Falcon Peak 26.2 to test their counter drone tech. Their goal: win a Pentagon contract.
Building logistics networks for contested environments
Explore how software, edge AI and resilient connectivity can strengthen military logistics in contested environments. Join Breaking Defense on Oct. 21 and earn 1 CPE credit.
Army awards up to $7B in sprawling counter-drone IDIQ
The Army awarded 10 companies for a variety of counter-drone tech including sensors, effectors and C2 systems, Brent Ingraham, the head of ASA(ALT), told reporters.
Pentagon counter-drone task force preps ‘shoot-off’ for directed energy prototypes
A promising demonstration could result "in a purchase order that allows us to start building the production lines to get these systems into the field,” said Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of the Pentagon’s JIATF-401.
JIATF-401 awards CACI $500M for non-kinetic cUAS
JIATF-401 also awarded AeroVironment (AV) a $500 million three-year contract earlier this month.
Southern border is a ‘sandbox’ for counter-drone tech: NORTHCOM commander
Gen. Guillot said that through JIATF 401, the US military is inviting industry partners to the border to show off their tech aimed at taking down adversary drones.
presented by
Biodefense is force protection: Ready today, prepared for tomorrow
A decorated combat aviator and biotech CEO advocates preparing for novel viral threats before the next crisis.
General Dynamics-led team unveils self-driving truck with microwave counter-drone tech
The Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle consists of a commercial Ford F600 model truck tricked out with Kodiak’s autonomous driving software and Eprius’ high-power microwave (HPM) c-UAS platform.
Army awards Anduril counter-drone task order as first in new $20B ‘contract vehicle’
"We got a lot of messages over the weekend, like, ‘Oh, you made $20 billion.’ There's no money attached to it, this is just a contract vehicle, but it reduces a lot of friction in things that just simply shouldn't have it," Anduril President Matthew Steckman said.
Pentagon expands counter-drone authorities beyond ‘fence line’
The new guidance also grants service secretaries the power to designate what facilities should have special protections against drone threats.
Driscoll eyes more drone intel-sharing deals with allies after US-UK agreement
The Army secretary said the “end state” of such arrangements would make the US and its allies "stronger" in a future conflict where they would have to fight together.
presented by
Support for Patriot air-and-missile defense is a case study for the industrial base
Manufacturing scale, global sustainment, and next-gen tech are becoming inseparable.
NDAA gives new counter-drone office veto over service programs, official says
“My interpretation of that law is that we won't let a service procure something that doesn't perform and if they want to, JIATF-401 gets to say no,” said Col. Jonathan Beha, chief of requirements for the Joint Inter-Agency Task Force.
New Army-led task force plans to stand up digital marketplace for counter-drone tech
"We've got a wide variety of counter-UAS tools, and I actually think that we need all of them, because depending on where you are or what threat you're focused on, your requirements will be slightly different,” Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, commander of JIATF 401, said.
Report: US counter-drone defenses ‘insufficient’ as China scales up unmanned capabilities
Stacie Pettyjohn, a co-author of the new Center for New American Security study, told Breaking Defense the US should focus on three c-UAS tactics.
Task Force 401: Army to lead on countering small UAS tech, with buying power
The Army has been tapped to oversee the new shop and close up the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office it led.