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The branch would be responsible for integrating these systems across the Army; providing specialized training for units; and leading research, development test and evaluation efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the provision, the drone corps would join the Army\u2019s 17 specialty branches, which focus on areas like aviation, cyberspace, infantry and ordnance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gabe Camarillo, the undersecretary of the Army, said May 17 he understands lawmakers\u2019 interest in honing the services\u2019 focus on uncrewed systems due to their proliferation in conflicts<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/it-networks\/2024\/02\/09\/centcoms-sandtrap-hackathon-targets-drones-amid-middle-east-barrage\/\" target=\"_blank\"> in Ukraine and the Middle East<\/a>. However, he added, creating a dedicated branch for this work is not the right approach \u2014 at least for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOperating and defending against the drone threat is something that will be expected by all formations at multiple echelons,\u201d he told reporters following an event with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnas.org\/events\/virtual-event-developing-drone-and-counter-drone-capabilities-with-the-hon-gabe-camarillo-under-secretary-of-the-army\" target=\"_blank\">Center for a New American Security think tank<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSpecializing a singular drone branch to get after the operations of these capabilities,\u201d he added, \u201cruns counter to what we have been focused on, which is ensuring that we are experimenting with different parts of different formations to understand how to best employ them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only would the proposal disrupt the Army\u2019s strategy, Camarillo said, but he also doesn\u2019t expect it would result in more resources for uncrewed systems, nor help the service buy drones at a faster rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe institutional implications of it, to me, are secondary at this point as opposed to figuring out how we\u2019re going to employ the technology, what technology works the best, and most importantly do we have our buying processes in place in order to be able to get there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service has spent about $1.8 billion in counter-drone capabilities since FY17, and Camarillo said he expects that to increase in the service\u2019s FY26 budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs we\u2019re putting together the \u201926 budget, counter-UAS investment is definitely an area of focus for all of the Army leadership,\u201d he noted. \u201cOur goal is to make sure we have sufficient capabilities to be able to engage these threats, placing emphasis on the [research and development] side, maturing these technologies that will help us add more capabilities to the inventory and reduce the cost curve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army is also placing a greater emphasis on acquiring small, commercial drones, which weigh less than 55 pounds. The FY25 budget request includes $25 million for units to buy off-the-shelf systems validated by the Defense Innovation Unit\u2019s Blue UAS program, designed to certify that commercial drones on order for military use are cybersecure and don\u2019t include technology from Chinese suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DIU, which is a Pentagon technology hub, has approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/unmanned\/2024\/04\/26\/defense-innovation-unit-moves-to-ease-commercial-drone-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\">15 systems through the Blue UAS<\/a> program since it began in 2020. 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