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Joint Interagency Task Force 401 said its tests are meant to alleviate worries about how the lasers are used and to ...

The senior enlisted advisor for Joint Interagency Task Force 401, Sgt. Maj. Kellen Rowley recently visited Germany to serve ...

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration plan to test a high-energy laser designed to destroy rogue drones at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on March 6, 2026.

After two high-profile incidents, the US Defense Department and Federal Aviation Administration are planning a joint test of a laser system this weekend designed to shoot down drones, according to a ...

The apparent friendly fire incident comes two weeks after Customs and Border Protection used a military laser to shoot down a kid’s birthday party balloon.

An Army-led task force is building an online marketplace where commanders of military installations, officials of agencies such as the FBI and Homeland Security Department, and more can purchase ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Central Command is setting up a new task force to quickly get drones and cutting-edge technology to troops, the combatant command announced Tuesday. The Rapid Employment Joint Task ...

The Pentagon's counter-drone task force is set to test a high-energy laser system against drones at White Sands Missile Range over the weekend.

The operations inside Ecuador are targeting “narco-terrorist” groups that are designated terrorist organizations, U.S.