:

Unmanned Systems

USNORTHCOM Chief Lauds Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

SHARE:

USNORTHCOM Chief Lauds Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit

Elements of Anduril Industries' counter-drone fly-away kit provided to U.S. Northern Command. Photo: USNORTHCOM

A mobile kit of sensors and effectors the Defense Department tested and acquired last year is performing well and two more are on order, the commander of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) said on Tuesday. The flyaway kit is deployed to DoD installations where drone incursions are occurring “and it’s operating very effectively,” Gen. Gregory Guillot, who also is dual-hatted as commander of North American Defense Command, told the House Armed Services Committee. USNORTHCOM expects to get two more of the…

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]

Congress

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]