US Federal Agencies Agree to Expedite Counter-Drone System Reviews

By ASR Newsdesk · 9 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC

Five US federal departments, including Transportation, War, Homeland Security, Energy, and Justice, have established a new interagency agreement to accelerate the evaluation and deployment of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). The agreement aims to create a common safety review process, potentially reducing review times to as little as 24 hours and facilitating faster deployment of previously evaluated C-UAS technologies while ensuring the protection of civilian aviation.