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5 US bases selected for anti-drone pilot program
Military Times ^ | 5/11/26 | Cristina Stassis

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: antidrone; antidrones; usnavy
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I am posting because my granddaughter a US Naval Academy graduate and a Navy submariner is stationed at Naval base Kitsap one of the 5 bases mentioned. She is one of over 700 women on US Subs. She soon will be on sub based in Guam, As an Officer in the US Navy she is beyond excited.
1 posted on 05/12/2026 4:02:05 PM PDT by UB355
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To: UB355

Congrats to your granddaughter!! Very high honor.


2 posted on 05/12/2026 4:06:12 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: UB355

The title could use some reworking. Sounds like someone is against drone pilots. LOL.


3 posted on 05/12/2026 4:07:28 PM PDT by Migraine
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To: UB355

Ft Bliss TX is another pilot location as well as Ft Huachuca AZ!


4 posted on 05/12/2026 4:09:02 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: UB355

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).


5 posted on 05/12/2026 4:36:40 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: UB355

This should have been happening 3 years ago.

Instead we’re talking about building more ships. Trump wants more carriers - i.e. sitting ducks.


6 posted on 05/12/2026 4:56:28 PM PDT by AAABEST (That time Washington DC became a corrupted, existential threat to us all...)
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