counter-UAS 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.

7 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

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

Army CTO Alex Miller on bringing emerging tech to operational units

Dr. Alex Miller | CTO | U.S. Department of the Army

Dec 12, 2025 By Scoop News Group

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

U.S. Army Stryker M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicles, assigned to Lightning Platoon, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, are staged to demonstrate anti-UAS capabilities during the static display portion of Project Flytrap 4.0, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, July 29, 2025. Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment joined the British army’s 1st Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment, July 27 to August 1, 2025, to train and test technology and tactics to defeat unmanned aerial systems (UAS) threats during Project Flytrap. Project Flytrap 4.0 is the fourth in a series of counter-UAS training events conducted by Soldiers from the U.S. and U.K. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alejandro Carrasquel)

Army moving forward with ‘sled’ concept for maneuver air defense against drones, other aircraft

Army leadership signed off on a capabilities development document for M-SHORAD Increment 4.

Oct 13, 2025 By Jon Harper

Flight test of Zone 5 Technologies’ drone interceptor. (Image courtesy of Zone 5 Technologies)

Pentagon awards more funding to refine drone interceptor technology for Navy

Two vendors are working on prototypes for DIU's Counter NEXT program.

Sep 29, 2025 By Jon Harper