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deployment2026-10-06 00:00 UTC🇺🇸 U.S. military bases including Fort Huachuca (Arizona), Fort Bliss (Texas), Naval Base Kitsap (Washington), Grand Forks AFB (North Dakota), and Whiteman AFB (Missouri), United States
Pentagon selects four directed-energy systems for counter-drone pilot at U.S. bases
The Pentagon named four directed-energy weapons (lasers and a microwave system) to be fielded and tested at U.S. bases under a congressionally ordered homeland counter-drone pilot run by JIATF-401. The release did not specify which systems go to which installations or quantities, with operations expected later in 2026.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-10-06 00:00
Reported
2026-10-06
Location
U.S. military bases including Fort Huachuca (Arizona), Fort Bliss (Texas), Naval Base Kitsap (Washington), Grand Forks AFB (North Dakota), and Whiteman AFB (Missouri), United States
Coordinates
39.7837, -100.4459
Confidence
78 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; announcement concerns planned fielding and operational testing of counter-drone directed-energy systems at U.S. installations.
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