Tag Archives: Weaponized Drone

The counter-drone conundrum

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Martin Walls

For years, security experts have warned about the myriad threats presented by consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones. Aside from UAVs being used to carry out physical attacks on crowds of innocent civilians or against targeted … Continue reading →

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Lawmaker seeks weapons ban on crowd-watching drones

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Martin Walls

Law enforcement could use drones to monitor large crowds for safety and security, but the unmanned devices couldn’t be equipped to fire on crowds, under a proposal filed Thursday by Sen. Darryl Rouson, D- Tampa. Rouson’s proposal (SB 132) creates … Continue reading →

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Drones swamp US-Mexico border but federal agents powerless to stop them

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Martin Walls

The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI identified this week unmanned aerial systems, or drones, as one of the greatest national security threats to America — rating it as severe a concern as cybersecurity hacks, critical infrastructure attacks, and … Continue reading →

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DroneTracker Can Now Detect and Protect You From Drone Swarms

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Martin Walls

Dedrone’s 3.5 update to the popular DroneTracker app has just garnered drone swarm detection capabilities, according to a company press release. While there are other drone-tracking applications that have stood alongside DroneTracker, the fact that Dedrone is now able to … Continue reading →

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