With the FIFA World Cup tournament and most of the big celebrations of America's 250th birthday now in the rear-view mirror, law enforcement agencies, local government officials and infrastructure owners have gotten a wake-up call as to the importance of being able to identify and track drones in their airspace. Most counter-UAS experts agree on the need to institute a layered … [Read more...] about Ericsson, AT&T Use Cellular Data to Detect Drones
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How DHS Is Helping World Cup Host Cities Get Counter-UAS Ready Before FIFA 2026
DHS lab equips World Cup cities with counter-drone guidance. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors.) As U.S. … [Read more...] about How DHS Is Helping World Cup Host Cities Get Counter-UAS Ready Before FIFA 2026
DHS Taps Fortem for Kinetic Counter-UAS Systems at World Cup Venues
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of reports on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events, such as the FIFA World Cup, and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors.) As federal, state and local … [Read more...] about DHS Taps Fortem for Kinetic Counter-UAS Systems at World Cup Venues
Counter-Drone Systems Are Moving From Experiments to Real Infrastructure
New deployments, interceptor drones, and layered defense strategies show how counter-UAS technology is evolving into a structured global security architecture. A review of the top international news stories around counter UAS technology reveals some key trends in the industry. Around the world, governments and defense organizations are moving beyond experimental counter-drone … [Read more...] about Counter-Drone Systems Are Moving From Experiments to Real Infrastructure
Drones in Disaster: Why Coordination Saves Lives
Communication, cooperation keys to successful drone disaster response by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As unmanned aircraft are increasingly used as tools in response to natural disasters, there is a growing need for better communication and cooperation among federal and state and local emergency responders, private company volunteers, casual drone pilots and the … [Read more...] about Drones in Disaster: Why Coordination Saves Lives
