What does Preamble of Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Strategy Act of 2026 do?

This bill, formally titled 'A BILL To require a strategy for the deployment, employment, integration, exportability, and scaling of unmanned and autonomous systems in the Indo-Pacific region and the Western Hemisphere, to strengthen homeland defense, to support counter-narcotics and counter-trafficking operations, and to increase ally and partner burden sharing, and for other purposes.' The bill aims to establish a strategy concerning unmanned and autonomous systems. The strategy will address deployment, employment, integration, exportability, and scaling of these systems. The bill's scope includes the Indo-Pacific region and the Western Hemisphere. It intends to strengthen homeland defense and support counter-narcotics and counter-trafficking operations. The bill also seeks to increase burden sharing among allies and partners.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Strategy Act of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Strategy Act of 2026.

What does STRATEGY FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNMANNED AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS IN of Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Strategy Act of 2026 do?

The Secretary of Defense must develop a strategy for deploying unmanned and autonomous systems in the Indo-Pacific region and Western Hemisphere. The strategy must include assessments of current capability gaps, operational requirements, and prospective basing locations. It must also evaluate the maturity of endurance-enabling propulsion technologies and plan for cross-domain integration of UAS and UUV systems. The strategy will include a plan for co-design, co-development, and interoperability with allies and partners. The Secretary of Defense must submit the strategy to Congress within 180 days of the enactment of this Act.

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Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Strategy Act of 2026

Last updated: 5/21/2026 · Introduced: 5/21/2026

Author: David McCormick (R-PA)

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This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy for deploying unmanned and autonomous systems in the Indo-Pacific region and Western Hemisphere, including assessments of capability gaps and basing locations.
The strategy must outline plans for co-design, co-development, and interoperability of unmanned and autonomous systems with allies and partners.
The Secretary of Defense must submit the strategy to Congress within 180 days of the Act's enactment, addressing operational requirements and cross-domain integration.

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