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Pentagon picks four directed-energy weapons for homeland counter-drone program

The Pentagon selected four directed-energy weapons for a homeland counter-drone program led by Joint Interagency Task Force 401.

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What happened

The Pentagon selected four directed-energy weapons for a homeland counter-drone program. 12 Joint Interagency Task Force 401 will lead the pilot. 2 AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing were chosen as vendors. 3 The systems will be fielded and tested at U.S. bases. 12 The pilot will assess effectiveness, safety and integration into layered homeland defense. 2

Why it matters

The program targets growing drone threats. 2 These are the first systems to be fielded and tested at U.S. bases. 1 Additional directed-energy technologies will undergo competitive testing. 2

What to watch

Operational evaluation results for the four selected systems will determine next steps. 2

Sources · 3

  • [1]US picks four directed-energy weapons for operational testing against drone threats

    economictimes.indiatimes.com · via Marketaux

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  • [2]Pentagon picks 4 vendors for counter-drone directed energy pilot program

    Breaking Defense

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  • [3]Pentagon names 4 directed-energy weapons for counter-drone program at US bases

    Defense News

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