US EditionFlorida plans to use confiscated Chinese drones for military target practice
Florida's donation of 500+ confiscated Chinese drones enables U.S. Special Operations to conduct the largest counter-drone event ever, testing shotguns and tactics, USNDA says.
- On Friday, U.S. Special Operations Command will begin collecting more than 500 Chinese-made drones confiscated by the State of Florida from a Florida warehouse for training and evaluation.
- Florida's 2023 ban on Chinese-made drones prompted seizures that some state agencies and law enforcement criticized, while Gov. Jay Collins said converting confiscated drones into training tools offers a realistic chance to counter adversaries.
- A three-day competition next month will follow a two-day USNDA25 conference and test shotguns with tungsten buckshot, marking the largest U.S. counter-drone destruction event ever, USNDA said.
- A SOCOM spokesperson confirmed the donation as state officials ease rules and offer state lands for testing, while FloridaCommerce awarded a $250,000 grant to USNDA to support the events.
- Amid debates over drone defense, the competition seeks to inform a heated debate about enemy drone attacks, test shotguns as a last-ditch measure amid mixed military views, and use more drones at another USNDA training event next year.
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