The U.S. Army has awarded AeroVironment, Inc. a $464.8 million production contract for the Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program, marking the first production contract ever for a directed energy
America’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) is launching a multi-base directed energy pilot program to help the Pentagon determine how best to operationalize counter-drone weapons such as h
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), plans to hold a live-fire directed energy “shoot-off” in December as part of a pilot program testing counter-dron
The U.S. military has awarded AeroVironment an $80.5 million contract to expand deployment of its Titan-MS counter-drone system at Air Force installations. The purchase was made by Joint Interagency T
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The Pentagon has awarded California startup Perennial Autonomy a $500 million contract to speed procurement of counter-drone systems, according to a Monday Defense Department announcement. The deal wa
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The Air Force's 319th Reconnaissance Wing is leading the Point Defense Battle Lab (PDBL) to develop counter-drone defense plans for U.S. installations, with exercises planned throughout 2026. They are