Bad actors use drones to threaten jails, prisons By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill This is the second in a series of articles, examining the problems posed to critical infrastructure sites and other significant potential targets of drone incursions by hostile actors. Part one described current federal laws pertaining to the use of counter-drone technology. This … [Read more...] about Drones in the Wrong Hands: How Criminals Use UAVs to Threaten Prisons and Jails
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Mystery Drone Sightings in the U.S. Northeast Spark Calls for Enhanced Detection Systems
Experts Urge Action to Close Gaps in Airspace Awareness and Empower Local Law Enforcement By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill With a swirl of media attention surrounding mysterious drone sightings in the skies above New Jersey and other states, experts in drone systems and counter-UAS technology are calling for greater use of drone-detection systems by civilian … [Read more...] about Mystery Drone Sightings in the U.S. Northeast Spark Calls for Enhanced Detection Systems
“A Great, Looming Concern”: Law Enforcement Pushes for Local Counter-Drone Authority
How drones used for criminal activity are driving bipartisan calls for expanded detection and mitigation powers. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Earlier this month, sheriff’s deputies in Marlboro County, S.C. arrested two men after recovering a large package of drugs and cellphones, which the men allegedly dropped from a drone flying above the Evans Correctional … [Read more...] about “A Great, Looming Concern”: Law Enforcement Pushes for Local Counter-Drone Authority
Roark Aerospace Unveils Aero-Ark, Drone Detection-as-a-Service Offering Real-Time Tracking and Identification
Roark Aerospace Unveils Aero-Ark, Drone Detection-as-a-Service with bespoke technologies. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Roark Aerospace recently announced their new “Aero-Ark” drone detection-as-a-service product, a fully self-contained, AI-powered mobile unit that uses a bespoke forward scatter detection and packet sniffing technologies to monitor drone … [Read more...] about Roark Aerospace Unveils Aero-Ark, Drone Detection-as-a-Service Offering Real-Time Tracking and Identification