Posted on 05/12/2026 4:02:05 PM PDT by UB355
5 US bases selected for anti-drone pilot program 5 US bases selected for anti-drone pilot program The U.S. task force responsible for countering small, unmanned aircraft chose five military installations to partake in an upcoming anti-drone pilot program.
The U.S. Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force 401, which was stood up in August 2025 and included in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, selected two southern border installations to join and assist the program in advanced directed energy capabilities, according to a May 6 Department of Defense release.
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Congrats to your granddaughter!! Very high honor.
The title could use some reworking. Sounds like someone is against drone pilots. LOL.
Ft Bliss TX is another pilot location as well as Ft Huachuca AZ!
Heaven forbid anyone should save his fellow Freepers the trouble of clicking on the otiginal link to learn what all five are (a fact that makes this post little other than click-bait).
This should have been happening 3 years ago.
Instead we’re talking about building more ships. Trump wants more carriers - i.e. sitting ducks.
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