Domestic Threat Training Kit

Inert Drone and Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Threat Training Kit for Counter-UAS, EOD, Law Enforcement, and Security Training (U.S. Border / Latin America Threat Context)

The Domestic Threat Training Kit is a bundled training solution designed to provide personnel with hands-on exposure to drone-delivered threats deployed from unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), that are representative of improvised explosive, chemical, and drone-mounted payload threats observed in Latin America and regions near the U.S. border. This kit supports multi-threat training for recognizing and responding to drone-delivered hazards encountered in domestic security, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure environments.

This training kit is built around threat types associated with non-state actors and criminal organizations, including improvised drone-delivered munitions, chemical dispersal devices, and drone-mounted directional fragmentation systems. It provides a realistic representation of how commercially available drone platforms may be adapted to deliver hazardous payloads in domestic and cross-border threat environments.

38 Sierra’s Domestic Threat Training Kit supports Drone Incident Response Training (DIRT) and related programs by providing realistic, inert replicas that simulate drone-delivered threats while maintaining a safe training environment.

Training Applications

This training kit supports instruction across operational environments where drone-delivered payloads and UAS threats are a concern.

Core Training Uses:

• Recognition of drone-delivered explosive, chemical, and improvised payload threats

• Counter-UAS response procedures for grounded or recovered drones

• Bomb squad and EOD Improvised Explosive Device (IED) training aid integration

• Law enforcement and security personnel hazard awareness

• Critical infrastructure and domestic security exercises

Scenario-Based Training:

• Drone crash or forced landing response

• Suspicious payload identification across multiple threat types

• Response to drone overflight

• Multi-threat hazard assessment exercises

• Training lane development and scenario-based exercises

Kit Contents

This kit is available in multiple configurations. Each configuration includes a curated selection of inert drone-delivered threat training aids representing improvised explosive, chemical, and drone-mounted payload threats observed in domestic and cross-border operational environments.

Kit A

• 1 × Domestic Threat 1 Drone Munition Training Aid

• 1 × Domestic Threat 2 Drone Munition Training Aid

• 1 × Domestic Threat 3 Drone Munition Training Aid

• 1 × Chemical Munition Type 1 Drone Training Aid

• 1 × Chemical Munition Type 2 Drone Training Aid

• 1 × Directional Fragmentation Drone Payload Adapter (Inert IED Replica)

Kit B

• 2 × Domestic Threat 1 Drone Munition Training Aid

• 2 × Domestic Threat 2 Drone Munition Training Aid

• 2 × Domestic Threat 3 Drone Munition Training Aid

• 2 × Chemical Munition Type 1 Drone Training Aid

• 2 × Chemical Munition Type 2 Drone Training Aid

• 2 × Directional Fragmentation Drone Payload Adapter (Inert IED Replica)

Kit C

• 3 × Domestic Threat 1 Drone Munition Training Aid

• 3 × Domestic Threat 2 Drone Munition Training Aid

• 3 × Domestic Threat 3 Drone Munition Training Aid

• 3 × Chemical Munition Type 1 Drone Training Aid

• 3 × Chemical Munition Type 2 Drone Training Aid

• 3 × Directional Fragmentation Drone Payload Adapter (Inert IED Replica)

Training Coverage Across All Configurations

Across all kit configurations, included training aids represent:

• Improvised drone-delivered explosive devices

• Drone-delivered chemical and CBRN-relevant hazards

• Drone-mounted directional fragmentation systems

• Multiple payload types encountered in domestic and cross-border threat environments

Operational Context: U.S. Border and Latin America

Commercially available drones continue to be adapted by criminal organizations and non-state actors to deliver improvised explosive devices, chemical payloads, and drone-mounted threat systems in Latin America and regions near the U.S. border. These systems are low-cost, adaptable, and difficult to predict, creating new challenges for law enforcement, security personnel, and public safety agencies.

Unlike conventional explosive threats, these systems may involve improvised payloads, chemical dispersal devices, or drone-mounted fragmentation systems encountered in non-traditional environments. Personnel may be required to assess both the aircraft and payload while managing hazards, preserving evidence, and coordinating with specialized response teams.

Training programs that incorporate realistic representations of these threats are essential for developing effective recognition and response capabilities. This kit enables personnel to train against multiple categories of drone-delivered threats within a structured training environment.

Drone IED Threats Near the U.S. Border and Latin America

Product Features

• Multi-threat domestic drone threat training kit

• Includes multiple inert drone-delivered threat training aids

• Represents explosive, chemical, and drone-mounted payload threats

• Designed for counter-UAS, EOD, law enforcement, and security training

• Supports recognition across:

  • improvised explosive payloads

  • chemical dispersal devices

  • directional fragmentation systems

• Durable construction for repeated training use

• Safe, inert design with no explosive or hazardous materials

Related Training Focus Areas

This product supports training across:

• Drone Incident Response Training (DIRT)

• Counter-UAS and grounded drone response

• Improvised Explosive Device (IED) recognition

• Chemical hazard and contamination awareness

• Domestic drone threat response

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