5 US bases selected for anti-drone pilot program

Military Times ^ | 5/11/26 | Cristina Stassis

[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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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: antidrone; antidrones; usnavy

[UB355]

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.

[Jane Long]

Congrats to your granddaughter!! Very high honor.

[Migraine]

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

[Jane Long]

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

[Paal Gulli]

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).

[AAABEST]

This should have been happening 3 years ago.

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