JIATF-401
Coverage of JIATF-401 in the Nexus archive.
- JIATF-401 awards CACI $500M for non-kinetic cUAS
JIATF-401 awarded CACI a $500 million contract for non-kinetic cUAS. The same entity also awarded AeroVironment (AV) a $500 million three-year contract earlier this month.
- Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb drone attacks on Russian bases are now shaping how the US Army prepares to defend its own
The US Army is adapting its defense strategies against drone and cyberattacks, inspired by Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb, which used drones to strike Russian air bases. Exercises led by JIATF-401, a US counter-drone task force, emphasize layered defenses combining kinetic and non-kinetic systems like the Bumblebee drone.
- A US task force gearing up for a counter-drone fight put a new autonomous system to the test at the southern border
A US counter-drone task force tested the SkyValor autonomous system at the southern border, which can detect and disable drones at long ranges using non-kinetic methods. The system was validated for operational use after successful trials in Arizona, with officials emphasizing its role in layered border security.