{"id":48449,"date":"2026-03-06T23:13:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/06\/pentagon-task-force-to-conduct-laser-test-against-drones\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:25:22","slug":"pentagon-task-force-to-conduct-laser-test-against-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/unmanned\/2026\/03\/06\/pentagon-task-force-to-conduct-laser-test-against-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon task force to conduct laser test against drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon\u2019s counter-drone task force, Joint Interagency Task Force 401, is set to test a high-energy laser system against drones at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy working hand-in-hand with the [Federal Aviation Administration] and our interagency partners, we are ensuring that these cutting-edge capabilities are safe, effective, and ready to protect Americans from emerging drone threats,\u201d U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of the JIATF-401, stated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/4425023\/jiatf-401-faa-to-conduct-advanced-counter-drone-laser-test-at-white-sands-missi\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/4425023\/jiatf-401-faa-to-conduct-advanced-counter-drone-laser-test-at-white-sands-missi\/\">release<\/a>. \u201cOur measure of success is to quickly deliver state-of-the-art C-UAS capability to the warfighter, and this test furthers that mission.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The release did not state the specific laser system being tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test will be conducted in partnership with the FAA. It aims to address FAA safety concerns about lasers, and will gather data for the agency regarding eye safety for aircrews and potential effects on aircraft during tests conducted using aircraft surrogate models, according to the release. The trials will also test laser systems\u2019 automatic safety shut-off functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test will focus on demonstrating the systems\u2019 built-in safety features and training protocols to allow operators to use them securely and effectively. The laser will engage a variety of targets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High-energy laser systems are manufactured by many leading defense contractors and provide a \u201csoft kill\u201d approach to taking out small drones using photons, or light particles. The concentrated beams track small unmanned aircraft systems and burn them with focused rays, bringing them down without expending munitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test is part of a steady upswing in the integration of laser weapons into the services. Last year, the U.S. Army released a Request for Information to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/unmanned\/2025\/11\/06\/army-seeks-high-energy-laser-systems-to-kill-drone-swarms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/unmanned\/2025\/11\/06\/army-seeks-high-energy-laser-systems-to-kill-drone-swarms\/\">obtain<\/a> up to 20 high-energy laser weapons to kill three different classes of drones. 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