JIATF 401 Command Hub
Resources
Organizing the Force for UAS Incursion Response
Provides commanders and staffs a practical framework for refining C-UAS defense plans, integrating available capabilities, establishing interagency coordination and response procedures, and rehearsing UAS incursion response across the joint force.
Training & EducationUpdated November 5, 2026
Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructure
JIATF-401 guide outlining practical measures to assess vulnerabilities, protect critical assets, and implement layered physical defenses against UAS threats.
Training & EducationUpdated November 5, 2026
C-UAS Fundamentals Handbook
JIATF-401 handbook providing commanders, planners, and operators with fundamental principles, practical considerations, and emerging lessons for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing counter-UAS operations across the Joint Force.
Training & EducationUpdated November 5, 2026
Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Quick Reference Guide
JIATF-401 quick reference guide providing practical information on counter-UAS capabilities, operational considerations, and key resources to support planning, decision-making, and response to drone threats.
Technical ReferencesUpdated November 5, 2026
Common Criteria for CUAS Characterization (C4)
JIATF-401 framework establishing common testing standards and evaluation criteria for counter-UAS systems to assess performance, promote interoperability, and inform capability development, testing, and procurement decisions.
Training & EducationUpdated November 5, 2026
Small Drones Big Problems: A First Principles Approach to Countering-UAS
JIATF-401 handbook outlining the first principles of counter-UAS operations, drawing on lessons from modern conflicts to explain how adversaries employ drones and how military, government, and law enforcement organizations can build effective, layered defenses.
Training & EducationUpdated November 5, 2026
Electromagnetic Unreliability Test Events
U.S. Army flyer detailing 2027 test events and opportunities for industry to evaluate drone, counter-drone, long-range fires, and low-cost interceptor capabilities in operationally realistic Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) electromagnetic environments, including test locations, dates, and participation instructions.
Event InformationUpdated November 5, 2026
Checklist for Protection of Non-DOW Sites
A practical checklist for assessing UAS threats and identifying appropriate protection measures for non-military and commercial sites.
Forms & ChecklistsUpdated November 5, 2026
Nighttime Airborne Contact Validation Guide
Provides common procedures for identifying and reporting a drone based on visual sighting.
Training & EducationUpdated November 5, 2026
Test on Army Ranges
The U.S. Army offers private industry access to premier, realistic test ranges for rapid prototyping, experimentation, and data-driven testing, including facilities at Camp Shelby, Dugway, Yuma, and international sites. The streamlined process supports drone, counter-drone, fires, and interceptor testing, welcoming non-traditional firms with dedicated assistance and easy scheduling via TESTRANGE.ARMY.MIL.
General ReferenceUpdated November 5, 2026
Events & efforts
· Test event
Electromagnetic Unreliability Test Event
Dugway Proving Ground, Utah
Challenge your drone, counter-drone, long-range fires and low-cost interceptor capabilities in an operationally realistic Denied, Degraded, Intermittent and Limited (DDIL) environment. Conduct internal R&D with no required government evaluation, competition or down-selects, on large, remote test ranges with restricted airspace. Request to participate through the U.S. Army Test Range Portal.
· Test event
Electromagnetic Unreliability Test Event
West Cibola Range, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
Challenge your drone, counter-drone, long-range fires and low-cost interceptor capabilities in an operationally realistic Denied, Degraded, Intermittent and Limited (DDIL) environment. Conduct internal R&D with no required government evaluation, competition or down-selects, on large, remote test ranges with restricted airspace. Request to participate through the U.S. Army Test Range Portal.
· Test event
Electromagnetic Unreliability Test Event
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Challenge your drone, counter-drone, long-range fires and low-cost interceptor capabilities in an operationally realistic Denied, Degraded, Intermittent and Limited (DDIL) environment. Conduct internal R&D with no required government evaluation, competition or down-selects, on large, remote test ranges with restricted airspace. Request to participate through the U.S. Army Test Range Portal.
Key dates
No upcoming deadlines. Submission windows and other key dates appear here as they are announced.