U.S. Air Force selects Grand Forks unit to lead Point Defence Battle Lab on counter-drone threats

Grand Forks Selected to Lead Point Defense Battle Lab

JANUARY 9, 2026 – In October 2025, the 319th Reconnaissance Wing assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base was selected to lead the Point Defense Battle Lab, supported by the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard. The Total Force team at the battle lab supports Air Combat Command’s Point Defense Task Force, a larger Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft System effort within the Department of the Air Force. The Point Defense Battle Lab will serve as a hub…

U.S. Air Force selects Grand Forks unit to lead Point Defence Battle Lab on counter-drone threats

The Point Defense Battle Lab will act as a centre for collaboration, advancing counter-sUAS capabilities and supporting the development and evaluation of technologies to defend Air Force installations from evolving threats. Its work is intended to help the service maintain tactical superiority by improving the detection, tracking and neutralisation of airborne threats, including small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.     “The 319th Reconnaissance Wing…