Officials cite security risks and ties to Chinese Communist Party, while DJI defends its data security practices On September 27, 2024, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party urged Fairfax County to stop using DJI drones. In … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Urge Fairfax County to End Use of DJI Drones Due to National Security Concerns
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Bosch Introduces UAV-Based Anti-Drone System: A Game-Changing Patent in C-UAS Technology
Combining Mobility and Precision: Bosch's New Patent on Electromagnetic Jamming UAVs Aims to Redefine Counter-Drone Defense by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb As the C-UAS (counter-UAS) space explodes and governments scramble to acquire effective drone-fighting technologies, German industrial giant Robert Bosch GmbH recently received a patent (serial #WO2023135017) for … [Read more...] about Bosch Introduces UAV-Based Anti-Drone System: A Game-Changing Patent in C-UAS Technology
Senator Hawley Demands Answers on Secret Service Drone Usage During Trump Rally Attack
New Allegations Suggest Secret Service Refused Drone Assistance, Leading to Security Failures On July 25, 2024, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a follow-up letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding the release of all records related to the United States Secret Service’s (USSS) use of drones during former President Donald … [Read more...] about Senator Hawley Demands Answers on Secret Service Drone Usage During Trump Rally Attack
Senator Rick Scott Submits Amendment to Add Countering CCP Drones Act to NDAA FY25
Amendment would limit availability of Chinese manufactured drones Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has submitted an amendment to the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, aiming to incorporate the Countering CCP Drones Act. This act is currently part of the House version of the NDAA FY25. The House version of the NDAA already contains … [Read more...] about Senator Rick Scott Submits Amendment to Add Countering CCP Drones Act to NDAA FY25
Why Didn’t the Secret Service Use Drones to Protect Former President Trump?
The Role of Drones in Protecting High-Profile Events: A Lesson from the Trump Rally Shooting On July 13, a tragic incident unfolded at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from a rooftop near where former President Donald Trump was speaking. This event resulted in the death of one rallygoer and serious … [Read more...] about Why Didn’t the Secret Service Use Drones to Protect Former President Trump?
