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From “Predictable Surprise” to Policy Priority: The Push for Faster Counter-Drone Deployment

As the planned attack on the White House highlights, drone threats are evolving faster than response capabilities. The reported disruption of a planned drone attack targeting a UFC...

Beyond 2019

The 2019 UK Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Strategy is materially out of date and has been overtaken by operational reality in Ukraine and the Iranian theatre. While originally sound fo...

No-Fly Zones for Drones: Understanding the FAA’s New UAFR Proposal

The FAA has proposed a new rule allowing critical infrastructure facilities to establish Unmanned Aircraft Flight Restrictions (UAFRs). Read on to discover what this proposal entai...

Defense Department Memo Establishing the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems

The following is the memorandum “Establishment of the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems,” released July 1, 2026, by the Defense Department. From the Report De...

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Publishes Counter-Drone Handbook

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 published a practical handbook designed to aid audiences across government, industry and academia in building a shared understanding of the drone t...

Department of War Establishes Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems to Ensure American Drone Dominance

The Department of War today announced the comprehensive consolidation of all Unmanned and Autonomous Systems

Killer drones have conquered the skies. Can we ever be safe again?

Consider a small military drone, electrically powered, commercially sourced, guided by GPS and a cellular link and the patience of whoever is holding the controller. The drone cost...

5 Federal Drone Policies Flying Under the Radar This Summer

From World Cup airspace restrictions to critical infrastructure rulemaking, several federal initiatives could shape the drone industry in the months ahead. Much of the drone indust...

Drone Dominance Program Receives First Order, Gauntlet II Gets Underway

Drone Dominance Program Gauntlet Phase II qualifiers concluded, a critical test for a battlefield that is evolving at an unprecedented pace, as the War Department gears up to order...

New Pentagon Unmanned Czar Will Oversee Most Drone Programs, Memo Reads

This post has been updated to include a statement from the Pentagon. The Pentagon has established a new office to oversee tens of billions of dollars in drone programs across the e...

From Public Works to Public Safety: How to Structure Your Agency’s Drone Program

Discover how the newly updated Oregon Public Agency UAS Operations and Policy Manual Template helps state and local agencies build safe, legally compliant, and transparent Unmanned...

Drone Dominance: 8 Key Initiatives Advancing the Army’s UAS & Counter-UAS Capabilities

The Army is accelerating the development and acquisition of drones through multiple efforts The service is also building capabilities to detect and defeat UAS threats across domain...

Drone use and farm security: risks, regulations, and preparedness

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Uruguayan Government Announces New Drone Dispatch Program

The Montevideo deployment, run in partnership with Uruguayan technology firm Timerix, ties gunshot-detection alerts to automated drone dispatch and live aerial feeds for police. Fl...

Department of War Establishes Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems to Ensure American Drone Dominance

The Department of War today announced the comprehensive consolidation of all Unmanned and Autonomous Systems (UxS) under a newly established, direct-report position to the Deputy S...

Hegseth stands up a new drone office with authority on everything from one-way attack drones to ground robots and boats

From small one-way attack drones to drone boats and ground robots, the new office will have vast authority over the future of uncrewed programs.

JIATF 401 Releases Handbook on Countering Drone Threats

JIATF 401 released a handbook to build a shared understanding of counter-drone operations The guide captures lessons from recent operations in the Middle East and Europe The public...

Department of War Creates Central Office to Oversee U.S. Military Unmanned Systems

New Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager will consolidate acquisition, standards, budgeting, and industry engagement for drone and autonomous programs The U.S. Department of War anno...

Federal Agencies Move Quickly to Turn SAFER SKIES Act Into Operational Reality

New DOJ/DHS rule and coordinated FCC actions establish the legal, technical, and spectrum framework for trained state and local agencies to deploy counter-drone systems The federal...

National Resilience Strategy Connects the Dots Behind U.S. Drone Policy

New White House strategy frames commercial drones as part of a broader effort to strengthen U.S. manufacturing, infrastructure, and supply chain resilience The White House’s newly...

Drone wars: Irish Defence Forces watching the skies as EU presidency set to begin

Lessons learned from Ukraine and Middle East are informing Ireland’s strategy for developing defence systems

Drone bills face review

How Washington Quietly Changed American Counter-UAS

For years, the United States lived with a structural contradiction in how it approached the

How The U.S. Army Is Striking Down Drones

The United States Army is actively expanding its defense capabilities to address the rapidly evolving challenges of modern unmanned aerial systems (UAS). As commercial and military...