The Federal Emergency Management Agency has distributed $250 million through its new Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program to eleven World Cup host states and the National Capital Region, marking the agency's fastest non-disaster grant deployment in its history. The counter-UAS funding represents the first phase of a $500 million program established under the 2025 … [Read more...] about FEMA Awards $250 Million Counter-UAS Grant for FIFA World Cup Security
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Did a Drone Spy on the French World Cup Team?
It has fairly well publicized that drones will be patrolling the skies over this month's World Cup matches but nobody said anything about flying in the stadiums...until now. On Wednesday, a drone was spotted flying over a private practice session of the French World Cup team in Ribeirao Preto. France's team manager Didier Deschamps has called for an investigation into who … [Read more...] about Did a Drone Spy on the French World Cup Team?
Drone to Provide Eye in the Sky at World Cup
The FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday in Rio with Mexico facing Croatia in the opening match. Due to an expected influx of 10.2 million tourists, as well as the riots and demonstrations that have taken place in Brazil over the last year, the Brazilian government has brought in security measures of every kind: training sessions conducted by the US FBI, ground-based bomb … [Read more...] about Drone to Provide Eye in the Sky at World Cup
