Joint Interagency Task Force 401 trained Air Force security forces and U.S. Secret Service agents on counter-drone systems at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, in October, the task force said in an article published on War.gov on Thursday, Nov. 5.
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The systems
The training used the Bumblebee V2 interceptor and the Paladin counter-drone system, the task force said. The Bumblebee V2 uses what the task force called “super intelligence-enabled target recognition” to help operators intercept hostile drones by direct collision. Paladin uses a net-based interceptor as a low-collateral option, according to the article.
What officials said
“Getting new technology into the hands of operators is only part of the solution,” said Army Maj. Jeremy Kelly, the task force’s assistant capability manager. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Ross, the task force director, said defending the homeland requires “a range of layered, counter-drone capabilities.”
Earlier training
The event builds on earlier JIATF 401 training with the 82nd Airborne Division and the 75th Ranger Regiment, the task force said. Photos released with the article were dated Oct. 8. More coverage is in Military and Technology.
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