- The Army has expanded allied access to U.S. counter-drone technologies
- Australia, Poland and South Korea have signed agreements for C-UAS marketplace access
- The U.S. is seeking to boost interoperability and scale counter-drone production
The U.S. Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has expanded allied access to counter-unmanned aerial system technologies through new agreements with Australia, Poland and South Korea.
The agreements allow the three countries to procure counter-drone systems through the JIATF-401 drone defense marketplace. This is part of broader Pentagon efforts to accelerate allied interoperability and scale production of U.S.-made C-UAS technologies, the Army said Tuesday.
The products offered through the marketplace include low-collateral defeat effectors, radars, sensors and electronic warfare platforms.
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How Does the JIATF-401 Marketplace Support Allied Defense?
Army Maj. Matt Mellor, lead acquisitions specialist for JIATF-401, said establishing partnerships for access to the marketplace helps aggregate allied demand for counter-drone technologies.
The new agreements build on similar partnerships with the United Kingdom and Romania.
“We are continuing to expand the market for counter-UAS,” said Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of JIATF-401. “We understand that our allies and partners want to purchase American-made counter-drone technologies.”
How Is JIATF-401 Accelerating Counter-Drone Procurement?
The effort follows several recent JIATF-401 initiatives aimed at speeding up counter-drone acquisition and deployment. In April, the task force completed its first marketplace purchases, including approximately $13 million in orders supporting U.S. Central Command, Joint Task Force Southern Border and homeland defense missions.
The organization also recently awarded Perennial Autonomy a potential $500 million contract to support enterprise-wide C-UAS operations. The award covers low-cost drone interceptors and autonomous systems designed to strengthen layered battlefield air defense.
