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Congress Wants Counter-Drone Powers at Wildfires, Not Just Stadiums
Three days after the House passed the SAFER SKIES Act authorizing local police to take down drones at stadiums, a bipartisan group of lawmakers quietly introduced the next phase of counter-drone expansion. The Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act (H.R. 6618)…
FBI launches national counter drone training center
The FBI has quietly flipped the switch on a new national hub designed to deal with one of aviation’s fastest growing gray zones, illegal and hostile drone activity over US airspace. Called the National Counter UAS Training Center, or NCUTC,…
Safer Skies Act Passes House: Local Police Can Now Take Down Drones At NFL Games
We’ve been reporting on stadium drone incidents for years, and Wednesday’s House vote changes everything for the 2026 World Cup and beyond. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safer Skies Act by a decisive 312-112 vote, authorizing state and…
White House Pushes Congress for Drone-Killing Powers, Ted Cruz Calls It a “Power Grab”
The Trump administration is pressuring Congress to grant sweeping new powers to shoot down drones at public events, critical infrastructure, and prisons – and one of the president’s staunchest allies is calling it an “extremely problematic” power grab. I’ve been…
Army Aviation Starts Training With New Stalker UAS
As reported by the U.S. Department of War, Army aviation soldiers at Fort Rucker in Alabama have started training with the VXE30 Stalker uncrewed aircraft system. The training began on November 18 and comes ahead of full equipment fielding next…
Police To Get Counter Drone Powers For 2026 World Cup
The U.S. faces one of its most significant airspace security tests in recent years as the 2026 World Cup brings millions of international fans to 11 host cities nationwide. Drones are already listed as one of the top threats by…
Apium Swarm Robotics Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative After Successful Army Demonstration Of Distributed Drone Autonomy
Apium Swarm Robotics has joined Red Cat Holdings’ Futures Initiative following successful U.S. Army testing of autonomous drone swarm technology that enables single operators to control multiple drones without centralized ground control. The partnership, announced November 4, 2025, comes as…
AeroVironment Wins Army’s $96M Contract, Shakes Up U.S. Missile Monopoly
AeroVironment has secured a $96 million U.S. Army contract to produce Freedom Eagle counter-drone missiles, marking a historic shift in American defense manufacturing. The California-based company beat RTX—the world’s second-largest defense contractor—to win the Next-Generation Counter-UAS Missile program. This breakthrough…
U.S. Army Scraps $1 Billion Tank, Bets on Consumer Drones After Experimental Brigade Triples Kill Rate
The U.S. Army is canceling billions of dollars in traditional weapons programs and replacing them with commercial-style drones after an experimental brigade achieved three times the normal enemy kill rate using tactics borrowed directly from Ukraine’s drone revolution. Col. Joshua…
University of Alabama Bans Drones Over Bryant-Denny Stadium on Game Days
The University of Alabama has reiterated its strict ban on drones flying over campus during football game days at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The reminder comes as college football season approaches and drone incidents at major sporting events continue to surge nationwide.…
DMR Technologies Bets on Louisiana: 500+ Jobs Coming to First U.S. Industrial Drone Factory
An American drone manufacturer is placing a major bet on domestic production, announcing plans to build its first full-scale U.S. manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Louisiana. DMR Technologies will create 521 jobs over the next decade with an average salary of…
Army Paratroopers Score First Drone-on-Drone Kill in Alabama
In the world of drone warfare, we often hear about sophisticated, multi-million dollar systems. But in the skies over Alabama, a group of US Army paratroopers just proved that sometimes, all you need is skill, grit, and an FPV drone…