FY2025 NDAA: Countering Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Oct. 3, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IN12418 |
| Report Type |
Insight |
| Authors |
Daniel M. Gettinger |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
Congress has expressed concerns about the threats posed by uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS, commonly
known as drones) to U.S. military personnel and defense installations at home and abroad, as well as an
interest in the ability of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to detect and mitigate UAS threats. DOD
is developing, acquiring, and fielding defensive counter-UAS weapon systems, as in those systems that
are able to locate, identify, track, and intercept adversary drones. The House-passed and Senate Armed
Services Committee (SASC)-reported National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA,
H.R. 8070 and S. 4638, respectively) include provisions relating to DOD’s authority to conduct counterUAS operations and DOD’s policies and practices for countering drones. This product provides an
overview of selected provisions in H.R. 8070 and S. 4638 related to DOD’s ability to defend against
drones and of proposed funding authorizations for selected DOD counter-UAS programs.
