US EditionScripps News Gets Inside Look at Growing Effort to Counter Drone Threats
- Unmanned aerial vehicles , used by governments and bad actors, pose growing threats through intelligence gathering, sabotage, terrorism, and battlefield attacks.
- Concerns about UAV misuse and rising incidents, including a 2022 Saudi Arabia attack injuring 12 people, have driven intensified research into anti-drone technologies.
- Israeli firm D-Fend Solutions created EnforceAir, a system that detects, hijacks, and lands adversarial drones, aiming to protect airports, military sites, pipelines, and public events.
- Zachary Kallenborn highlighted that adversaries can purchase drones for as little as $500 to gather intelligence on sensitive locations, while Jeffrey Starr explained that their system identifies the drone, seizes command over it, and safely lands it.
- A bill introduced in May 2025 would grant local law enforcement authority to deploy DHS-approved anti-drone systems, addressing outdated laws designed for manned aviation.
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Scripps News gets inside look at growing effort to counter drone threats
Drones are used for everything from recreation to security at stadiums, but they can also pose a serious national security threat, especially when flown near military installations or critical infrastructure.Rear Adm. Paul C. Spedero Jr. of the U.S. Navy testified during a recent House Oversight hearing that the United States is not prepared to defend against drone threats.The homeland is no longer a sanctuary, Spedero said. Should our adversary…
Oakland County Sheriff Bouchard Asks for Authority to Combat Drones
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK OAKLAND COUNTY, May 27, 2025 ~ Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard is calling on Congress to address “hostile” drones flying in local airspace by letting police agencies take them down. “Under current law, if you shoot them down, you’re shooting at an aircraft. It’s the same thing as shooting at a plane, basically, because anything that’s flying in the air is under the regulation of Congress and the FAA,” B…
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Nets and high-tech hijackings: Anti-drone systems offer new ways to counter rising threats
Rising concerns about the misuse of drones have led to the development of new technologies designed to counter unmanned aircraft.
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