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B-52 Stratofortresses from the 5th Bomb Wing takeoff at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 26. 2025. The U.S. Northern Command Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System fly-away kit is seen in the foreground. (Department of Defense photo by John Ingle)

Pentagon broadens counter-drone authorities in bid to shore up vulnerable U.S. bases

Countering drones in the U.S. is complex and has been a yearslong, thorny problem for the military.

Jan 26, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Base Operations screenshot showing threat intelligence and AI-powered predictive analytics around Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, Maryland. (Source: Base Operations)

Air Mobility Command enlists AI to better spot and track threats to military bases

A startup called Base Operations was recently awarded a Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for the new tool.

Jun 2, 2025 By Brandi Vincent