Tag Archives: Drone Catching
Prisons Work To Keep Out Drug-Smuggling Drones
Drone technology is quickly becoming more sophisticated — and more affordable. Now, criminals are using drones to smuggle drugs, cell phones and even weapons to inmates in prisons. https://www.npr.org/2017/11/15/564272346/prisons-work-to-keep-out-drug-smuggling-drones NPR Morning Edition | Nov. 14, 2017
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Tagged Disabling Drones and Counterdrone, Drone Catching, Law Enforcement, Prison Drone, Trafficking
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Border Patrol Spots Meth-Carrying UAV in San Diego
The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it recently arrested a man for using a consumer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to transport several pounds of methamphetamine across the Mexican border. On Aug. 8 at about 11:25 … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Charges, Drone Catching, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Smuggling
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FAA Builds Industry Rulemaking Committee for Remote UAS Identification
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has created a new aviation rulemaking committee dedicated to helping the agency identify the owners of rogue unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). According to a news update from the FAA, because there are not yet any … Continue reading
DoD Seeks New Authority for Drone Countermeasures
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 may violate the law as currently written. “Some of the … Continue reading
