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US vows to speed up deployment of counter-drone systems to address threats
Officials say more than 1,000 drone incursions a month are pushing agencies to fast-track testing and approvals for border counter-drone systems.
- On Monday, the Trump administration announced an interagency initiative to accelerate counter-drone deployments, coordinating the Departments of Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security, Energy, and Justice to address growing security threats.
- US security officials increasingly fear Mexican cartels using drones for trafficking; a February incident at El Paso, Texas, forced a 10-day flight halt when the Pentagon's laser system was deployed without FAA safety review completion.
- Senior Federal Aviation Administration official Liam McKenna reported the agency approved over 1,000 coordinations with federal partners; the FAA also bars unauthorized drone activity up to 400 feet along the Southern Border.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Heghseth said "next-generation counter-drone defenses, including high-energy lasers, can be deployed rapidly and safely alongside civilian aviation." The AeroVironment LOCUST system detects and disables Group 1 through Group 3 aerial threats.
- Counter-Drone capabilities, including a military-grade laser, were deployed Sunday at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate at the request of the US Secret Service. NORAD and US Northern Command cited a heightened security environment.
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Donald Trump's government stated on Monday (9) that it is taking steps to accelerate the use of anti-drone systems in the face of increased threats. Several US agencies, including the Departments of Transport, Defence, Energy and Justice, have signed a memorandum to evaluate anti-drone technologies and accelerate their deployment in a secure manner, with the aim of protecting aviation security and responding to national security concerns. Liam M…
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US Vows to Hasten Deployment of Counter-Drone Systems to Address Threats
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