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US Military Races To Harden Strategic Nuclear Bases With Counter-Drone AI Shield

Tyler Durden
Jul 9, 2026 at 03:00
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US Military Races To Harden Strategic Nuclear Bases With Counter-Drone AI Shield

US Military Races To Harden Strategic Nuclear Bases With Counter-Drone AI Shield Defense company AeroVironment has won an $80.5 million order from the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 for its Titan MS counter-drone system, expanding the Department of War's efforts to secure critical defense infrastructure and other homeland sites from AI drone swarm attacks. The award falls under a previously announced $500 million sole-source IDIQ contract and will support the Air Force Global Strike Command's layered defenses against suicide drones attempting to breach airspace over strategic nuclear bases. "This investment provides operators with the tools to detect, track, and defend against illicit drones," said Col. Jason Idleman,...

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