Pentagon creates Army‑led task force to fast‑track counter‑drone capabilities, disbands Joint Counter‑sUAS Office

The Pentagon has established an Army‑led task force to coordinate and fast‑track counter‑small unmanned aerial system (counter‑sUAS) capabilities across the services, disbanding the Joint Counter‑sUAS Office created in 2019. The move centralizes authority with the Army to speed procurement and operational integration.

Discovered 2025-08-28T15:43:23.589704-07:00 | 2025-08-28T15:43:23.589704-07:00

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  • Consolidates leadership to accelerate fielding of layered counter‑sUAS defenses in response to sustained congressional pressure to fast‑track systems: https://hype.aero/?story=00da0e21-7ffa-42be-8055-2c0838916280
  • Signals intent to rapidly adopt commercial and prototype solutions, building on the Defense Innovation Unit's recent selection of ten finalists for a counter‑sUAS challenge.
  • Reflects a wider operational shift toward confronting inexpensive, high‑volume UAS threats outlined in recent analyses of next‑gen C‑UAS requirements and tactics: https://hype.aero/?story=0e3fa341-071b-48cf-bb62-5a5ce8a982f6

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