By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This following story is part of an ongoing 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. cities get ready to host FIFA World … [Read more...] about DHS Offers Counter-UAV Siting Advice For World Cup Communities
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AeroDefense Launches No-Cost Drone Detection Access Program for Law Enforcement
AirWarden Essentials customers can now share drone detection data with SLTT, DHS, and FBI partners at no added cost AeroDefense has announced a new initiative aimed at improving coordination between site security teams and law enforcement. The company will allow AirWarden® Essentials customers to share system access with public safety partners at no additional cost. The … [Read more...] about AeroDefense Launches No-Cost Drone Detection Access Program for Law Enforcement
Fortem Technologies’ Net Counter Drone System Chosen For 2026 FIFA World Cup
Fortem Technologies has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to provide counter-drone protection for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The company’s DroneHunter® counter-drone system will intercept and remove unauthorized drones from U.S. event airspace. The 2026 tournament will be the largest in FIFA history. It will include 48 teams competing in 16 cities across the United … [Read more...] about Fortem Technologies’ Net Counter Drone System Chosen For 2026 FIFA World Cup
News Media Coalition Letter Challenges FAA’s Expansive NOTAM
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill A coalition of news media associations has sent a letter to the FAA, raising questions about the agency’s recent issuance of a controversial Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM), which imposes sweeping restrictions to the operation of UAVs above or near federal agents and their vehicles. In the letter, addressed to FAA’s Chief Counsel … [Read more...] about News Media Coalition Letter Challenges FAA’s Expansive NOTAM
NDAA FY 2026: Key Counter-UAS Provisions Explained
This article is designed to be only a starting point and summary of the language, and is not to be taken as legal advice. Section numbers are provided so that readers can interpret the language found in the bill linked above on their own. The full, negotiated text of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA) was officially released by congressional … [Read more...] about NDAA FY 2026: Key Counter-UAS Provisions Explained
