May 19, 2026

The Department of the Navy is hosted the second Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Robotics and Autonomous Systems (PAE RAS) Town Hall on May 19, 2026, focused on Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UxS) capabilities and defensive strategies.

The town hall focused on collaboration with industry on developing defensive strategies against unmanned threats, accelerate transition of counter-drone technologies from concept to field deployment, and provide a Q&A forum on recent Congressional testimony and the upcoming PAE RAS Industry Day.