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Unmanned Systems

JIATF-401 Chief Says U.S. Counter-Drone Framework Should Tie Into Golden Dome

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, December 19th, 2025

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JIATF-401 Chief Says U.S. Counter-Drone Framework Should Tie Into Golden Dome

The Leonard DRS Single Vehicle M-LIDS to counter drone threats on the battlefield. Photo: Leonardo DRS

A future integrated network of counter-drone capabilities designed to protect U.S. military installations and critical infrastructure should also work as part of the larger envisioned Golden Dome homeland missile defense shield, the head of a new Defense Department task force that is centralizing oversight and management of DoD counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) efforts said last Friday. The Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)-401 has responsibility for Group 1 through 3 drones whereas the Golden Dome initiative is responsible for Group 3,…

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