Mullin says feds still ‘a little behind’ in counter-UAS prep 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 and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors.) About a … [Read more...] about DHS Secretary: U.S. Still Building Counter-Drone Defenses for World Cup
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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
DIU Launches New Counter-Drone Sensing Initiative for Homeland and Mobile Defense
Commercial Solutions Opening Targets Scalable, Survivable Detection Technologies The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a new Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) focused on one of the fastest growing security challenges facing defense and homeland operations: detecting and tracking small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). The solicitation, titled Counter UAS Sensing for … [Read more...] about DIU Launches New Counter-Drone Sensing Initiative for Homeland and Mobile Defense
Securing the Skies: Detecting and Responding to Drone Threats on the Drone Radio Podcast
Logan Harris, CEO of Spotter Global, talks about the growing reality of drone threats, how Spotter Global is using advanced detection and Remote ID technology to protect critical infrastructure and large public events, and what the future of airspace security looks like as agencies, regulations, and technologies continue to evolve. Listen here: Logan Harris is CEO, … [Read more...] about Securing the Skies: Detecting and Responding to Drone Threats on the Drone Radio Podcast
Drones on Call: Motorola Integrates UAVs into 911 Systems
Motorola Solutions teams with 2 UAV companies on Drone as First Responder (DFR) Applications By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A police officer, encountering an emergency situation, pushes a button on his hand-held radio and automatically dispatches a drone to come to his aid. In another scenario a team of officers en route to the site of a potential crime in progress … [Read more...] about Drones on Call: Motorola Integrates UAVs into 911 Systems
