Joint Inter-Agency Task Force – 401 participated in a multi-day counter-small uncrewed aircraft systems (C-sUAS) threat simulation exercise this week.
Designed to test and evaluate technologies aimed at protecting the National Capital Region (NCR), the exercise involved the execution of dozens of simulated sUAS incidents, using various drone types to test eleven different sensor systems and three mitigation devices. These scenarios, run during both day and night, were designed to replicate real-world threats.
Interoperability between different agencies and the integration of their technologies was also tested. The data collected will help refine the multi-layered defence strategy for the NCR.
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Image: Brigadier General Matt Ross, the director of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 for the Department of War, and Mr. Ted Chavis, the Senior Advisor to the Brig. Gen. Ross, meet with Joint Armed Service members as Counter Unmanned Aerial Surveillance vendors conduct test runs on different drone types and flight patterns on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, Feb. 18, 2026. (US Army photo)
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