Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Oct 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Pentagon names four weapons for base counter-drone program
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
The Pentagon named four directed-energy weapon systems as the first to be fielded and tested at U.S. bases under a homeland counter-drone program. The description does not identify the systems, bases, or a schedule for testing.
WHO: Pentagon
WHAT: Named four directed-energy weapons for a homeland counter-drone program at U.S. bases
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To counter drones threatening U.S. bases, as indicated by the program's stated purpose.
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