by Asa Rhoden | May 27, 2026 | Drones, In Our Communities, On Base
Alabama Tests New Munitions Delivery Drones Multiple partners came together at Fort Rucker, Alabama, to test new capabilities with resupply drones, according to an Army report. The drones, developed by Survice Engineering Company, were installed with 70 mm rocket...
by Asa Rhoden | May 15, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, Drones, On Base
Five installations will pilot new systems for drone defense, Defense News reported. The Pentagon selected: Fort Huachuca, Arizona Fort Bliss, Texas Naval Base Kitsap, Washington Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri ...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 29, 2026 | Defense Budget, Drones, On Base
The Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, responsible for the development of drones for the Pentagon, would receive a huge budget increase in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2027, Task & Purpose reported. The funding would increase from $225.9 million it received...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 15, 2026 | Drones, In Our Communities, On Base
Drone Defense Training Hosted Near Capital As part of Task Force 401’s mission to prepare the defense community for drone threats, Fort Belvoir, Virginia recently hosted a counter-drone training exercise. According to an Army report, the exercise prepared staff to...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 3, 2026 | Drones, In Our Communities, On Base
Energy Resilience Tested at Texas Base Joint Base San Antonio, Texas completed a large-scale energy resilience training, simulating a multi-day black out to see how the base responded. The scenario observed the impacts to critical systems with a special focus on...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 2, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, Drones, On Base
After detecting suspicious drone activity around Washington, D.C.’s Fort Lesley J. McNair, Army officials are considering deploying an anti-drone laser defense system to the base, The New York Times reported. War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco...
by Asa Rhoden | Mar 26, 2026 | Drones, In Our Communities, On Base
Army, Air Force Test Counter-Drone Systems at Maryland Base Joint Base Andrews, Maryland hosted the Joint Interagency Task Force 401, tasked with synchronizing counter-drone operations across the branches, as the Army and Air Force tested the base’s defensive...
by Asa Rhoden | Mar 23, 2026 | Drones, On Base
A new Request for Information from the Air Force looks for partners to produce one-way attack drones for special operations forces, Defense News reported, reflecting the Pentagon’s push for more drone production and usage. The RFI is accepting applications through...
by Asa Rhoden | Mar 13, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, Drones, On Base
The counter-drone Army task force recently released two guidelines on countering unmanned aircraft, including rules for standardizing testing for anti-drone technology. As drones grow as a threat domestically and in combat deployments, the new guidelines establish a...
