Counter-drone technology joins Motorola Solutions’ public safety portfolio as demand for airspace protection grows Motorola Solutions has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of counter-drone technology provider D-Fend Solutions. The deal brings D-Fend’s RF cyber-takeover technology into Motorola Solutions’ public safety and security portfolio. “Safety on the ground demands … [Read more...] about Motorola Solutions Completes $1.5 Billion Acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
Anti-drone technology
Inside the Counter-UAS Response to Drone Flights Over Spokane Wildfires
FBI and local officials describe how a multi-agency task force detected dozens of unauthorized drones, located pilots and worked to keep firefighting aircraft flying by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Federal and local officials are decrying the overflights of drones over a series of wildfires in eastern Washington state, which caused a temporary grounding of … [Read more...] about Inside the Counter-UAS Response to Drone Flights Over Spokane Wildfires
D-Fend Solutions: Inside the Counter-Drone Operations at 2026 FIFA World Cup
EnforceAir platform supported public safety agencies across host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico As major international sporting events continue to face growing concerns over unauthorized drone activity, counter-UAS technology has become an increasingly important part of event security planning. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the United States, Canada, … [Read more...] about D-Fend Solutions: Inside the Counter-Drone Operations at 2026 FIFA World Cup
Department of War Launches Marketplace for Validated Counter-Drone Systems
New C-UAS Marketplace aims to speed evaluation and procurement of validated counter-drone technologies for military, law enforcement, and allied partners The U.S. Department of War has awarded Kaizen a $15 million contract to build and operate an expanded digital marketplace designed to accelerate the procurement of validated counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) … [Read more...] about Department of War Launches Marketplace for Validated Counter-Drone Systems
After 700 Drone Seizures, What Did the FIFA World Cup Really Prove?
The tournament suggests that layered counter-drone security can work. The next challenge may be preventing unnecessary incidents before they happen. For more than a year, the commercial drone industry watched preparations for the FIFA World Cup with a mix of optimism and concern. Could agencies coordinate across dozens of venues? Would local law enforcement have the training … [Read more...] about After 700 Drone Seizures, What Did the FIFA World Cup Really Prove?
