New Quick Reaction Force Will Counter Military Base Drone Incursions
Soon, teams of counter-drone experts and sensors, electronic warfare systems, and drone interceptors will rush to bases being swarmed by drones.
Howard Altman
Published Sep 18, 2025 5:56 PM EDT
A new Quick Reaction Force has been created to help counter drone incursions at U.S. military bases
The U.S. military will soon have teams that can respond within 24 hours to drone incursions at homeland installations. The head of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), Gen. Gregory Guillot, announced the new effort Thursday during the Falcon Peak counter-drone evaluation taking place at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. That’s where the equipment, called a “fly-away kit,” was demonstrated. You can read more about what’s in these kits later in our story.
The introduction of these teams comes as U.S. military installations have seen a significant increase in reported drone sightings over bases in the past year, a NORTHCOM spokesperson told The War Zone. From September 2023 to September 2024, there were about 230 reported drone incursions, the spokesperson said. From September 2024 to this month, there were about 420. Whether that represents an actual jump in drone overflights or better sensing that detected them remains unclear.
This new response system is designed to deliver counter-drone equipment and experts who can use it to assist installation commanders with incursions they can’t handle on their own.
https://www.twz.com/air/new-quick-reaction-force-will-counter-military-base-drone-incursions
