Protecting Against Rogue Drones May 15, 2020
The threat to public safety from unmanned aerial systems (drones) is not just foreseeable — it already exists in the form of numerous near-collisions with manned aircraft, a new…
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SkyGuardian Drone Takes Flight Over Southwest US April 8, 2020
General Atomics’ SkyGuardian drone, a non-weaponized variant of the military’s MQ-9 Reaper, last week completed a test flight through civil airspace from Palmdale, California to Yuma, Arizona,…
Read moreMixed Messages On Trump’s Missile Defense Review January 17, 2019
President Trump personally released the long-overdue Missile Defense Review today, and despite the document's assertion that “Missile Defenses are Stabilizing,” the MDR promotes a posture that is anything but.
Read moreDoD Seeks New Authority for Drone Countermeasures June 13, 2017
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS, or drones) could be used by malicious actors to conduct unauthorized surveillance or to deliver hazardous payloads within the United States. But defending against such threats…
Read moreArmy Explores Counter-Drone Techniques April 18, 2017
Having developed and utilized unmanned aerial systems (UAS, or drones) for surveillance, targeting and attack, the US military now finds itself in the position of having to defend against the…
Read moreDefending U.S. Forces Against Enemy Drones October 25, 2016
Enemy use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is a growing threat to U.S. forces because of their low cost, versatility, and ease of use, according to a recent U.S. Army…
Read moreDelivery Drones, Confederate Flags, and More from CRS May 10, 2016
The growing prospect of the use of drones for commercial delivery purposes is considered in a new memorandum from the Congressional Research Service. “Can you prevent a drone from flying…
Read moreDoD Use of Domestic Drones Complies with Law, IG Says March 7, 2016
The domestic use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS, or drones) by the Department of Defense in support of civil authorities has been conducted in accordance with law and policy, the…
Read moreDrones in Domestic Airspace, and More from CRS January 28, 2016
A survey of policy issues raised by the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in domestic U.S. airspace was presented in a new report yesterday from the Congressional…
Read moreDefense Support of Civil Authorities, Updated September 28, 2015
Before the Department of Defense can use an unmanned aerial system within the United States for domestic operations such as search and rescue missions or disaster response, specific authorization from…
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