$5 Billion in One Year: How US JIATF 401 Rebuilt Counter-Drone Buying

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 reported more than $5 billion in counter-uncrewed-aircraft contract ceilings during its first year of work, as the Pentagon sought faster procurement across military and domestic-security users. The task force coordinates requirements, tests technologies and uses shared contract vehicles to make sensors, command systems and interceptors available to multiple agencies. Officials were targeting approximately $7 billion in total contracting capacity by late October 2026, alongside preparations for protection of installations and major public events. These figures describe maximum purchasing authority under agreements, not equivalent amounts already spent or equipment already delivered.