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Chad Sherod, 319th Security Forces Squadron lead sUAS instructor, extends his hand to catch a descending drone April 7, 2023, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron plans to implement the use of drones within their disaster recovery team in the event of an aircraft crash or natural disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Colin Perkins)

Air Force creates task force to improve counter-drone tactics at bases

"This is an opportunity for us to build out exercises to further show that we can maintain our resiliency when it comes to defending the base and…

5 hours ago By Mikayla Easley

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