Field assessment gives first responders hands-on experience with commercial C-UAS systems as agencies prepare for new procurement opportunities The Department of Homeland Security is testing commercial counter-drone technology with state and local law enforcement as agencies prepare to expand their C-UAS capabilities. DHS's Science and Technology Directorate announced the … [Read more...] about DHS Tests Counter-Drone Technology With State and Local Law Enforcement
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Fortem Raises $50 Million to Scale Counter-Drone Systems
Lockheed Martin leads Series B as demand grows for integrated detection, tracking and drone interception technology Fortem Technologies has closed a $50 million Series B financing round to expand production and deployment of its counter-drone systems. Lockheed Martin led the round after committing $25 million in an initial investment announced in April. Unusual Machines … [Read more...] about Fortem Raises $50 Million to Scale Counter-Drone Systems
FCC Grants Conditional Approval for Ascento UAS
Ascento Guard Dori USA v1 joins a growing list of UAS exempted from the FCC Covered List through the federal Conditional Approval process. The Federal Communications Commission has updated its Covered List to exempt another uncrewed aircraft system following a Conditional Approval from the Department of War. In an August 21 Public Notice, the FCC said DoW granted Conditional … [Read more...] about FCC Grants Conditional Approval for Ascento UAS
From Border Security to Biosecurity: Drones Join the Fight Against New World Screwworm
USDA has conducted more than 1,000 drone surveillance flights in Texas, while the Department of Homeland Security brings border surveillance capabilities and personnel into the federal response. Drones and federal border surveillance resources are taking on a new mission in Texas: helping combat New World screwworm. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on … [Read more...] about From Border Security to Biosecurity: Drones Join the Fight Against New World Screwworm
Federal Agencies Move Quickly to Turn SAFER SKIES Act Into Operational Reality
New DOJ/DHS rule and coordinated FCC actions establish the legal, technical, and spectrum framework for trained state and local agencies to deploy counter-drone systems The federal government's expansion of state and local counter-drone authority took a major step forward this week as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Federal … [Read more...] about Federal Agencies Move Quickly to Turn SAFER SKIES Act Into Operational Reality
