counter-drone Archives

C-sUAS demonstration at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground. (Photo by Mark Schauer)

Pentagon wants ‘low-collateral’ drone interceptors at all U.S. military installations, task force director says

“I see us using low-collateral kinetic interceptors at all installations in the homeland,” Brig. Gen. Matt Ross told reporters.

10 hours ago By Drew F. Lawrence

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.

2 days ago By Drew F. Lawrence

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (R) during a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

New U.S. defense strategy ‘barely mentions technology’

The 2026 NDS includes noticeably less technology callouts than its recent predecessors

2 days ago By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

Army seeks acoustic detection systems to counter small drones

The service wants acoustic detection solutions for Group 1 and Group 2 UAS for dismounted troops.

Jan 21, 2026 By Jon Harper

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Platoon, 808th Engineer Company, 109th Engineer Battalion, under Joint Task Force-Southern Border, conduct a foot patrol with a Dronebuster Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System along the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas, June 14, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Adrianna Douglas)

Army secretary says the Dronebuster is ‘f*cking terrible’ as soldiers continue to use the tech

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll criticized a counter-drone system that soldiers have been using for years, including as recently as last month.

Jan 16, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025. The event was hosted to portray the Secretary of Defense’s initiative of Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Y. Lopez Gonzalez)

Pentagon unveils Drone Dominance Program with ‘Gauntlets’ to rapidly expand its small UAS arsenal

In an RFI and accompanying website, the DOD supplied a first look at its iterative, high-dollar aims to incentivize the drone industry.

Dec 2, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte shake hands during their press-conference following their talks in Kyiv on August 22, 2025, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine, NATO launch joint program to boost counter-drone tech, other defense capabilities

The new initiative, dubbed UNITE–Brave NATO, is getting ready to start a pilot “competition” where industry teams from Ukraine and NATO countries will have the opportunity to…

Nov 26, 2025 By Jon Harper

Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., attends a news conference to introduce members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday, November 15, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Lawmaker spotlights growing calls for interagency plan to counter drone threats in US

The U.S. government lacks a unified strategy to collectively protect American communities from emerging drone threats, Rep. Gabe Vasquez warns.

Nov 25, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Dylan Driscoll, a representative for Anduril, talks to Senior Airman Thomas Royce about information fed into Lattice, the software that is part of the command-and-control function of U.S. Northern Command’s Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System fly-away kit, during an exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 23, 2025. (Department of Defense photo by John Ingle)

Army picks Anduril to provide next-gen fire control platform for IBCS-M program

Anduril's Lattice platform will support the Army's Integrated Battle Command System Maneuver program, according to the contractor.

Nov 11, 2025 By Jon Harper

DHS offering grants to states, local governments for counter-drone tech ahead of major national events

Officials estimate that $250 million will be obligated for the program in fiscal 2026, and more money is expected to flow.

Oct 30, 2025 By Brandi Vincent