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Pentagon broadens counter-drone authorities in bid to shore up vulnerable U.S. bases
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (1009+ words) The Pentagon said it consolidated policies around protecting American military facilities from drone threats after unclear guidance that left base commanders scrambling on how to respond and years of increased unmanned aerial system sightings over key Defense Department assets. Drone…...
Army seeks acoustic detection systems to counter small drones
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (261+ words) The Defense Department is searching for new acoustic detection capabilities to help soldiers defend themselves against small unmanned aerial systems. A request for information issued Jan. 14 is intended to inform future requirements and prototyping efforts. More specifically, the Army seeks…...
Army secretary says the Dronebuster is 'f*cking terrible' as soldiers continue to use the tech
1+ week, 3+ day ago (825+ words) The Army's most senior civilian official recently criticized a counter-drone system that soldiers have been employing for years, including in training and on patrols along the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told soldiers during a town…...
GDIT tapped to deliver zero-trust security solution at nearly 200 Air Force bases
1+ week, 4+ day ago (192+ words) General Dynamics Information Technology will upgrade the networks at 187 Air Force bases with a zero trust-based capability, the company announced Wednesday. Under the service's Next Generation Gateway program, GDIT has received a $120 million task order to provide "an integrated, data-centric…...
U.S. military says it conducted the first kinetic drone swarm on American soil during a recent exercise
1+ week, 4+ day ago (635+ words) During a demonstration earlier this month, the U.S. military conducted the first kinetic drone swarm on American soil, officials said, a notable milestone in the Pentagon's effort to experiment with unmanned systems that communicate across a common operating network to accomplish…...
Marines start integrating FPV drones into training for new infantry officers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (533+ words) As part of its ambitious push to get unmanned systems into the hands of its troops, the Marine Corps recently integrated drone familiarization into its foundational school for new infantry officers, service officials told reporters Wednesday. The Infantry Officer Course…...
Marine Corps wants 10,000 new drones this year as it looks to expand training for off-the-shelf systems
3+ week, 3+ day ago (449+ words) The Marine Corps is gearing up to expand its first-person view drone capabilities in the New Year by purchasing 10,000 new platforms and increasing the number of troops who are trained on them, according to government contracting documents and service officials....
In a sign of more to come, the Corps certified forward-deployed Marines on FPV drones for the first time
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1192+ words) It was nearing midnight just two days before Thanksgiving when a small Marine Corps drone buzzed to life, obscuring the sound of insects chirping away at the Puerto Rican military facility known as Camp Santiago. Then there was an explosion,…...
The Army is hoping for a big new drone by 2028
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (631+ words) The Army is on the hunt for a new, large drone it hopes to equip its first unit with by fiscal 2028, according to government contracting documents and a service official, an ambitious effort that may replace a more than decade-old…...
Marine Corps continues pathway for troops to switch their MOS and become drone operators
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) The Marine Corps is continuing to build its small unmanned aircraft system operator roster as it ramps up drone implementation across the force, according to a service message and official. The Corps published its annual enlisted retention campaign on Thursday…...