https://defensescoop.com/2026/08/21/us-military-directed-energy-shoot-off-counter-drone/
U.S. military to stage directed energy counter-drone shoot-offThe Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 is running a 365-day directed energy pilot across Fort Huachuca, Fort Bliss, Naval Base Kitsap, Grand Forks AFB, and Whiteman AFB, focused on high-energy lasers and high-power microwaves. A competitive “shoot-off” is scheduled for December at Yuma Proving Ground.