Congress·In Committee·S. 4768

A bill to provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems.

Military Tech: New Weapons to Shoot Down Small Drones

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Armed Services for review. It is actively moving through the system, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed for this proposal at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

Most standalone defense bills are not passed on their own but are often included in the much larger annual defense spending package.

Key Points

Sen. Cornyn introduced a bill that requires the Army to develop new weapons to defend against small drones. These drones are a growing threat because they are cheap and can be used for spying or carrying explosives.
The proposed system would be autonomous. This means it could find and hit targets with very little help from a person. It would use special sensors to constantly scan the area for any incoming drone threats.
The bill says these systems must work together across different military units. By using a shared network, one group of soldiers could spot a drone and automatically send that information to another group to take it out.
If passed, the Army would need to give Congress a detailed report on the technology they plan to use. They would also have to provide a schedule for rolling out these new defenses between 2028 and 2032.

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Milestones

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Jun 11, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 11, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A bill to provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems.

Bill NumberS 4768

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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