LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:
The 31st Air Task Force sharpened and refined a layered counter-small unmanned aerial system defense capability, culminating in a kinetic "final denial" live-fire demonstration, August 3-7, 2026.The week-long training event built oncounter-sUAS initiatives first employed during the ATF's February field exerciseand increased knowledge among Airmen from Hurlburt Field and Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, assigned to the 31st ATF."Through a crawl, walk, run approach, Airmen gained practical knowledge of a full spectrum of layered counter-sUAS capabilities," said the 31st ATF's force protection superintendent. "The ATF is posturing to provide ti...