This bill directs the Secretary of the Army to develop requirements for a networked autonomous weapons system designed to detect, track, and destroy small military drones (classified as Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aircraft systems) that threaten ground combat vehicles and support units. The system must use common standards across different Army units so that detection and firing capabilities can work together seamlessly, integrate both passive and active sensors for spotting threats, operate with minimal human involvement once activated, and allow multiple ground platforms to share targeting information through mesh networking. The Secretary of the Army must submit a report to Congress identifying the specific hardware and software components needed to build this capability and provide an implementation timeline covering fiscal years 2028 through 2032. The bill does not specify funding amounts but establishes this as a priority for inclusion in the Army's future defense budgeting plans. This legislation would primarily affect the Army's combat forces and defense contractors involved in developing drone defense technologies.
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