Summary
Primary-source U.S. Army press release announcing that Australia, Poland, and the Republic of Korea have signed agreements to procure counter-uas technologies through the jiatf-401-marketplace. This builds on earlier agreements with the united-kingdom and romania (src-jiatf-401-marketplace-romania-2026-04), bringing the named partner-nation total to five — halfway to the Army secretary’s goal of 25 partners by end of summer 2026.
Key Claims
- jiatf-401 is described as the department-of-war’s “premier organization to synchronize C-UAS efforts across the Joint Force and interagency” (Army)
- The marketplace connects vetted C-UAS vendors with an expanding allied-partner network seeking “scalable, effective, and interoperable technologies” (Army)
- Named partner-nation count now stands at five: UK, Romania, Australia, Poland, South Korea (Army)
Notable Quotes
“Our mission includes working with international partners to aggregate demand for counter-drone capabilities.” — Maj. matt-mellor
“We understand that our allies and partners want to purchase American-made counter-drone technologies. The JIATF-401 marketplace helps aggregate that demand, ensuring our defense industrial base is ready to scale production and meet the growing needs of our coalition.” — Brig. Gen. matt-ross