US EditionUS base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions
Pentagon's updated guidance allows expanded counter-drone operations including neutralization beyond base perimeters and interagency data sharing amid rising drone incursions.
- Monday, the Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced expanded homeland counter-drone authorities, formalized last month by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- A Pentagon watchdog report found drone incursions surged 82 percent to 420 sightings, while major U.S. military installations remained unprotected amid bureaucratic confusion, the Jan. 20 Department of Defense Inspector General reported.
- Installation commanders are instructed to issue facility-specific operating procedures within 60 days and may share UAS data with the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice, while trained, certified counter‑UAS contractors are authorized to operate systems.
- Commanders can now dominate airspace over installations with expanded authority, coordinating with JIATF-401 partners for actions beyond perimeters amid rising drone surveillance threats.
- Longer term, the change empowers service chiefs to designate covered facilities and the DOD Inspector General urges a consolidated policy with streamlined Section 130i processes, while the new task force holds JIATF-401 acquisition and procurement authorities.
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JIATF 401 announces expanded counter-drone authorities for homeland defense
The Defense Department's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 today announced expanded authorities for homeland defense-related counter-drone activities, aimed at giving commanders additional jurisdiction when it comes to protecting installations. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the guidance Dec. 8, according to the announcement. The updated guidance gives both service secretaries and chiefs the authority to designate “covered facilities or …
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Pentagon Expands U.S. Base Commanders’ Authority to Counter Drone Threats
The Pentagon has released updated guidelines for counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations, granting installation commanders expanded authority to protect military facilities and personnel. Signed last month by Secretary of War […]
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