Sec. 1073. EXERCISE FOR COUNTERING UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS

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## SEC. 1073 EXERCISE FOR COUNTERING UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS ###

(a)In General Not later than December 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander of the United States Northern Command, shall execute a large-scale exercise in the special use airspace of the Department of Defense to test the ability of the Department to respond to a variety of threats to installations of the Department from unmanned aerial systems. ###

(b)Elements The exercise required under subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)The participation of not fewer than three commanders of installations of the Department. ####

(2)A mix of high-end non-emitting threats and low-end commercially available unmanned aerial systems. ####

(3)Installations with a range of capabilities and equipment relating to countering unmanned aerial systems. ####

(4)No-notice simulations. ####

(5)Rules of engagement that reflect the strategy of the Department for executing existing authorities for countering unmanned aerial systems. ####

(6)The participation of other relevant Federal agencies, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. ###

(c)Briefing Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the outcomes and lessons learned from the exercise required under subsection (a).