U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2026

This bill aims to significantly strengthen cooperation between the United States and Israel in countering unmanned systems, particularly those originating from Iran and its proxies. It amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 to increase authorized funding for this cooperation from $55,000,000 to $100,000,000 . The legislation expresses a Sense of Congress that the United States should enhance ongoing cooperation with Israel in researching, developing, and fielding technologies to counter unmanned systems. This includes exchanging information about the evolving threat of Iran-origin unmanned systems, conducting joint training exercises, and developing information-sharing mechanisms. Furthermore, it calls for coordination with acquisition program offices to expedite the deployment of relevant systems and enhance military readiness, utilizing the U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group as the central hub for these efforts. A key provision introduces new annual reporting requirements for the Secretary of Defense to Congress. These reports must describe activities conducted, assess progress in addressing unmanned system threats, and evaluate the harmonization of these activities with other programs. They also require an assessment of the threat posed by Iran-origin unmanned systems and the adequacy of deployed anti-unmanned aircraft capabilities.