Cape Canaveral is building up its counter-drone defenses, Space Force says

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled to receive additional defenses against small drones within weeks through Joint Interagency Task Force 401. The specific sensors and interceptors were not identified, but the effort addresses a gap because traditional air-surveillance radars are optimized for aircraft rather than quadcopters and similar low-altitude threats. Protection is increasingly important as the installation supports a record launch tempo, including 109 launches in the preceding year. The deployment is a defensive upgrade for critical launch infrastructure, not evidence of a confirmed attack, and officials have not disclosed its cost or permanent force structure.