Overview
- JIATF-401 announced its first Replicator 2 acquisition on Jan. 11, awarding a contract for two Fortem DroneHunter F700 systems with delivery expected by April.
- The interceptor uses AI and radar to detect, pursue, and capture intruding drones with expanding nets, including tether nets for quadcopters and parachute-equipped drogues for larger Group 2 UAS.
- DroneHunter platforms can operate fully autonomously and in cooperative teams to patrol and secure designated airspace.
- Task force leaders describe the buy as a key step toward rapidly fielding counter-small UAS capabilities across U.S. military installations and critical infrastructure.
- Captured drones can be towed to designated locations for forensic analysis, enabling controlled effects suitable for homeland defense environments.