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
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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?
SkySafe and Cellebrite Bring Drone Forensics to Investigations
Partnership to aims to help law enforcement solve drone crime By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Since the start of the World Cup last month, federal law enforcement agencies have reported seizing more than 600 drones flying too close to the sites of tournament matches and fan zones. Yet those seizures represent just the beginning of the necessary investigations to … [Read more...] about SkySafe and Cellebrite Bring Drone Forensics to Investigations
