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Army Expands Counter-Drone Program with Poland and Other Allies
The U.S. Army announced on Wednesday that Poland has joined the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace. Australia and South Korea also agreed to participate, joining the United Kingdom and Romania.
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U.S. Army announced on Wednesday that Poland has joined the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace. The service said the platform connects partner nations with emerging defense technology to speed up procurement. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll posted a photo on social media on Thursday showing him with Poland’s Deputy Minister of National Defense, Paweł Zalewski, as he signed a statement of intent to join the initiative.
The platform is run by the Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401, established in 2025 to streamline counter-drone procurement. Maj. Matt Mellor, the lead acquisitions specialist for the task force, said the partnership gives allies direct access to proven counter-drone technologies.
“Our mission includes working with international partners to aggregate demand for counter-drone capabilities,” Mellor said. Australia and South Korea also agreed to enter the marketplace this week, the Army said, joining the United Kingdom and Romania as participants.
The announcement comes after the Army cancelled a planned rotational deployment to Poland earlier this year. The service had also announced the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany.
