Funding snafu, other issues delay counter-UAS ramp-up in Maryland, elsewhere By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This is part of a 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 … [Read more...] about Will States Be Ready with Counter Drone Tech for the FIFA World Cup?
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DHS Offers Counter-UAV Siting Advice For World Cup Communities
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
El Paso Airspace Closure Highlights Clash Between Counter-UAS Technology and Aviation Safety
Temporary shutdown exposes growing tension between counter-drone tools, federal authority, and civilian airspace oversight The sudden closure of civilian airspace over El Paso earlier this week did more than disrupt flights. It exposed a deeper challenge facing U.S. regulators and security agencies: how to deploy powerful counter-UAS systems near commercial airports without … [Read more...] about El Paso Airspace Closure Highlights Clash Between Counter-UAS Technology and Aviation Safety
Massachusetts Facing Hurdles in Developing World Cup Counter-UAS
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This is the third in a 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. This story will focus on the challenges faced by officials in the … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Facing Hurdles in Developing World Cup Counter-UAS
