Trump Touts “Incubators” to Build U.S. Anti-Drone Tech

Trump highlights a private-sector push to develop counter-drone systems as the House advances a $1.15 trillion defense bill and the Senate version stalls.

First Published: August 2, 2026, 3:34 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump promoted a federal effort to seed private-sector “incubators” that develop technology to detect and destroy hostile drones within seconds.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Trump administration creating “incubators” to develop new tech to counter drone terror attacks: https://justthenews.com/government/security/combatting-fury-skies-drone-warfare-necessitates-new-protection-technology” on August 2, 2026 at 7:20 AM ET.

This is the first message released by Trump today. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025.

The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 46 of his 442 posts over the last 30 days focused on Domestic Policy.

The administration is using private-sector incubators to gather engineers and startups to build both attack and defensive drones domestically, according to justthenews.com. “We are acting as an incubator, as a catalyst for all of those potential solutions in the private sector,” said Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, in remarks to Just The News. He said the government would build first-person view drones in the United States rather than buy them from other countries.

One product cited in the effort is Space Eyes’ Morpheus Counter-Unmanned Aerial System, which pairs radio-frequency signal processing, artificial intelligence and quantum-resistant security to detect, classify and neutralize airborne threats within seconds, according to justthenews.com. Derek Gordon, President of National Security at Space Eyes, said the threat surfaced at the recent FIFA tournament and that private industry is essential to closing the gap. “Without the partnership of private industry, this problem wouldn’t be solved,” Gordon said.

The stakes reach far beyond the battlefield, pitting cheap attack drones against costly defenses. Governments spend heavily to counter weapons that cost adversaries only a few dollars to build, according to justthenews.com. Defense contractors and startups stand to gain federal contracts, while taxpayers and local governments carry the cost of protecting stadiums, airports and towns.

Funding for the fight now hangs in the balance.The House of Representatives narrowly passed its $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2027 on July 22, authorizing Defense Department programs, according to justthenews.com. The Senate version stalled after a failed cloture vote. The House the same day advanced a reconciliation budget resolution with roughly $60 billion in added defense funding, far short of the administration’s $350 billion request. The NDAA authorizes spending but does not appropriate funds.

“We just have to make sure our Defense Department is adequately funded, and it’s funded for the right things,” said Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., in comments to Just The News. He urged Speaker Mike Johnson to consider funding drones for local governments to close gaps in towns across America.

For the average reader, the push signals tighter drone screening at large public gatherings and stadiums, where cheap quadcopters can carry cameras or explosives. Sporting events, airports and city centers sit at the center of the concern.

This has happened before in kind. Modern drone warfare surfaced during the Russia-Ukraine war, where Ukrainian forces pioneered inexpensive first-person view drones for precision strikes and Russia deployed Iranian-made Shahed drones for long-range assaults, according to justthenews.com. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, nations including Israel, Iran, Sudan and Pakistan have used drones in conflicts, and Hamas deployed them during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that killed at least 1,200 people.

The next decision rests with the U.S. Senate, which must reconcile its stalled NDAA with the House-passed measure before the bill can reach the president. A date for a final Senate vote has not been announced.

Government races to master a new weapon of the skies as happened before with earlier flying threats. During World War I, aircraft first dropped bombs on cities, prompting Britain to form the Royal Air Force on April 1, 1918, the world’s first independent air arm, according to britannica.com. London endured German Zeppelin and Gotha bomber raids that killed roughly 1,400 people across the war. That scramble to counter the raids reshaped air defense for a generation, much as the drone contest reshapes it again.

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