Drones
Flying under the radar: Congress is poised to let key counter-drone authorities lapse
COMMENTARY | It could put our nation’s critical infrastructure and American lives at risk by creating an unnecessary gap in the fabric of our nation’s security.
Pentagon stands up new task force to coordinate anti-drone efforts
The Army will be in charge of the outfit, which will replace the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office.
Estonia begins laying the keystone for a great Baltic Drone Wall
The ultimate goal is to fully cover hundreds of miles of the border with Russia so that no drone can pass over the wall without being detected and possibly destroyed.
T-Mobile is using 5G, drones and AI to help first responders
The provider’s T-Priority 5G network slicing solution aims to give first responders enhanced connectivity services in disaster zones.
Replicator 2 effort aims to produce anti-drone defenses
The second phase of the Pentagon’s make-more-stuff-quickly effort will kick off in the 2026 budget request, a memo says.
FCC rule grants drone operators spectrum access for navigation
The agency said assigning spectrum access in the 5GHz band is an initial step toward integrating drones into the National Airspace System.
Wartime need for drones would outstrip US production. There’s a way to fix that
The U.S. military needs to “mainstream” new operating concepts and get going with big orders, experts say.
Bipartisan House bill seeks to reauthorize federal counter-drone authority
A proposal to extend the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice’s authority to mitigate threats from unmanned aircraft systems would also grant new counter-drone abilities to the FAA.
Across the Army, units lean into drone experimentation
In division after division, soldiers are learning to use a rising wave of robots and other unmanned systems.
Bipartisan bill seeks to grow NASA program using drones to fight wildfires
New legislation attempts to improve NASA’s Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations program so firefighters can more effectively use drones.
Adding generative AI to wargame training can improve realism, but not without risk
The next big move may be to make military simulations smarter, specifically by adding advanced AI so that the simulated adversaries can offer better challenges.
Senators want NIST to create cyber guidelines for agencies’ use of civilian drones
The new bipartisan bill would also require that every agency using civilian drones “implement policies and principles based on the NIST guidelines.”
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CISA, FBI warn on risks of China-made drones
The new guidance is meant to alert critical infrastructure operators to potential security risks, including data exfiltration and cybersecurity risks, posed by unmanned aircraft systems manufactured in China.
Ukraine’s soldiers use cheap tech to hide from Russia’s deadly drones
But the makers of lifesaving drone detectors can’t keep up with demand.
With continued Western support in question, Ukraine is betting on innovation in electronic warfare, drones
Ukraine has no plans to “freeze” operations this winter, its defense attache said.
US would be ‘effectively defenseless’ without counter-drone authority extension, FBI director says
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice’s authority to mitigate threats from unmanned aircraft systems is set to expire on Nov. 18.
The next drone war is coming to Gaza
The world could soon glimpse how soldiers use drones and personal data to find targets.
Job 1 for makers of anti-drone defenses: write good software
Pentagon buyers are looking for control systems that are reliable, easy to use, and simple to update.
DOD looks to counter China by accelerating drone acquisition, production
The "Replicator" initiative announced by the Pentagon's No. 2 official looks to leverage lo-fi, autonomous systems to outpace China on the battlefield.
As drone popularity grows, government considers how to safeguard the skies
While the vast majority of drone operators pilot their devices safely, there have been incidents where drones stray into dangerous places.
