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Unmanned Systems

DoD Begins Falcon Peak Counter-Drone Experiment With Focus On Southern Border

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, September 4th, 2026

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DoD Begins Falcon Peak Counter-Drone Experiment With Focus On Southern Border

Teledyne's Argus XL counter-drone sensor system. Photo: Teledyne

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and the Pentagon’s counter-drone task force last week began another in an ongoing series of experiments and demonstrations aimed at detecting and defeating threats from drones in the homeland. The Falcon Peak 26.2 event, which runs through Sept. 25, is focused on the challenges of countering Groups 1 and 2 drones at the southern border. The assessments include new commercial technologies, an expanded focus on counter-drone systems that cause minimal damage, and allow “immediate feedback” to…

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