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F.E. Warren’s 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron To Buy DJI Drones For Counter-UAS Testing

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

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F.E. Warren’s 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron To Buy DJI Drones For Counter-UAS Testing

Pictured is a U.S. Air Force photo of a U.S. Army, Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration joint installation defense test of a DJI Air 2 drone at Joint Base Andrews, Md. on March 19.

The 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron (MSOS) at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., plans to buy Chinese DJI unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from a small business or businesses to conduct counter drone testing to protect the missile fields. The squadron is to get two Mavic 2 Pro unmanned quadcopters, two Mini 3 Pro drones, two Avata 2 Fly More Combo drones, and six drone payload release air drop system dropping devices, according to a business notice last Friday. "Procuring the DJI…

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