The department is shifting the timeline for implementing these capabilities from months to days by removing bureaucratic red tape. Hegseth stated the U.S. will not answer a fast-moving threat with a slow-moving bureaucracy as officials move to expedite the availability of counter-UAS tools across the force.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Pentagon Fast Tracks Counter-Drone System Deployment
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Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive that changes how the military approves anti-drone technology to increase the speed of its adoption. The new memo instructs the Pentagon to categorize any administrative lag in the development or fielding of counter-unmanned aircraft systems as an "operational risk" that must be mitigated.
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