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<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><em>28 July 2023</em></span></p>
<p class="speakable">Yesterday&mdash;just ahead of its August recess&mdash;the United States House of Representatives passed the <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Unmanned Aerial Security Act</strong></span> to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from acquiring and deploying drones manufactured in countries designated as "foreign adversaries."&nbsp;</p>
<p class="speakable">No surprise that China&mdash;a country that makes <em>a lot</em> of drones&mdash;is on the "no buy/no operate" list.</p>
<p class="speakable">The bill was introduced by&nbsp;House Homeland Security Committee Vice Chairman Michael Guest.</p>
<p class="speakable">In addition, the legislation blocks the use of "adversary-made" drones by the intelligence community or corporations based or operating in a foreign-adversary country.</p>
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<p>The legislation&rsquo;s passage addresses concerns about Chinese campaigns to spy on the United States.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"We know drones made by our foreign adversaries can be manipulated to undermine American security&ndash;a security risk that we cannot tolerate as the Chinese Communist Party presents a continuous threat against our nation and our allies," said Guest.&nbsp;"The Department of Homeland Security utilizes drones for critical missions, and it is imperative that we trust the technology we are using. It is well known the Chinese Communist Party has stolen our technology and information in the past. That&rsquo;s why this legislation is so important. It would help mitigate security risks by ensuring our drones are not manufactured by our adversaries, including those manufacturers influenced by the CCP."</p>

Fear of Foreign Drones

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<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><em>18 July 2023</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Content Provided by <a href="https://www.droneshield.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DroneShield</a></strong></span></p>
<p>What technique best defeats rogue drones? This question has surged into importance as threats from drones&mdash;becoming more and more capable and accessible&mdash;continue to increase dramatically.</p>
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<p class="">Counter-drone technologies are evolving quickly to stay ahead of the threat, offering capabilities to detect, identify, track&mdash;and sometimes defeat&mdash;rogue drones using various technologies. Whether to include a defeat capability in a counter-drone installation&mdash;and if so, which type&mdash;poses a special challenge due to the diversity of defeat technologies and the complex regulatory and liability environment.</p>
<p class="">In many operational scenarios, drone defeat can be overkill, with optimal protection provided by a passive, undetectable solution that reliably detects, identifies and locates drones and their operators for immediate response by security personnel. Such solutions generally rely on passive Radio Frequency Direction Finding sensors, sometimes supplemented by day/night optical and thermal cameras.</p>
<p class="">When operationally required, drone defeat technologies fall into two broad categories. Hard-kill defeat, primarily in the domain of military applications, physically destroys or disables the drone but risks collateral injury or damage. Soft-kill defeat safely renders the drone harmless by disrupting its use of the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum.</p>
<p class="">Most drones rely on RF to send and receive operator control signals, transmit their video feed and navigate via GPS and other satellite constellations. Two soft-kill RF-disruption techniques have emerged: RF cyber takeover and RF jamming. Each brings advantages and disadvantages, yet the two could be complementary for specific high-threat applications.</p>
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<h5><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>RF Cyber Takeover Defeat</strong></span></h5>
<p class="">RF cyber takeover relies on previous reverse-engineering of the stream of commands&mdash;if unencrypted&mdash;sent between the operator and a specific make or model of drone. When that drone is encountered again, the solution manipulates the RF protocol to override the drone operator&rsquo;s commands with its own. When it works, the results are impressive: complete control over the drone that can, for example, force it to land in a safe location. This capability can make RF cyber takeover a worthwhile addition to a layered counter-drone defeat component.</p>
<p class="">However, because of its weaknesses, there are risks in relying on RF cyber takeover as the sole defeat component:</p>
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<p class="">The solution is susceptible to manufacturer protocol changes; the solution may become ineffective until manufacturer updates are once again reverse-engineered&mdash;unless the manufacturer adds encryption, in which case that drone will become immune.</p>
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<p class="">Such solutions frequently control rogue drones only serially&mdash;one at a time&mdash;taking seconds or sometimes minutes per drone, making them less effective against swarming drone threats.</p>
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<p class="">When a technique is ineffective against a particular class of drones, as with cyber takeover&rsquo;s inability to defeat encrypted-communications drones, bad actors have demonstrated the real-world ability to quickly learn and adapt by switching drone models.&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="">Legal considerations: if the cyber takeover system also relies on communications interception and decoding for a detection component, it falls afoul of specific wiretapping laws like those in the United States. It would therefore be unlawful to use, even for detection only, except by authorized agencies during special national security events.</p>
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<h5><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>RF Signal Jamming Defeat</strong></span></h5>
<p class="">The other soft-kill RF disruption technique, RF signal jamming, can sever three different RF links needed for a drone to remain effective: the operator-to-drone command stream, the drone-to-operator First-Person Video (FPV) stream, and/or the Global Navigational Satellite System (GNSS) reception the drone relies upon for wayfinding.</p>
<p class="">Depending on the make and model of the drone, jamming the GNSS reception or command stream will result in the drone slowly landing, returning to home, or hovering until battery depletion and then slowly landing. In any event, once jamming is activated, the drone threat is neutralized. Because RF signal jamming doesn&rsquo;t depend on signature libraries or previous reverse engineering, it reliably defeats a much broader array of drone makes and models while remaining unaffected by manufacturer updates to their protocols or signal encryption. It is much more likely to instantly neutralize a more comprehensive array of drones than RF cyber takeover, plus it simultaneously neutralizes all drones in a swarm.</p>
<p class="">Selected and deployed correctly, RF signal jamming technologies minimize unwanted collateral effects, for example, in airport environments. Jamming the operator-to-drone control signal defeats most drones, making airport-unfriendly GNSS jamming unnecessary. Today&rsquo;s RF signal jamming can target its effects to 90-degree quadrants, while imminent advancements will make it surgical, limiting the effects to specific targets. Finally, quick defeat means RF signal jamming needs to be activated only briefly.</p>
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<h5><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Choosing a Solution</strong></span></h5>
<p class="">Organizations considering adding soft-kill drone defeat to their counter-drone system can inform their decision by carefully weighing their threat profile against each drone-defeat technique&rsquo;s costs, strengths and weaknesses. For example, many organizations may be better served by investing in a robust, passive drone-detection system rather than drone defeat.</p>
<p class="">When RF-based drone defeat is needed&mdash;and legally permissible&mdash;then the pros and cons of the two RF defeat techniques bear consideration. For example, is it acceptable to sacrifice the ability to defeat certain drones, as cyber takeover does, with the benefit of being able to redirect the remaining supported subset of drones? Or is it better to more-reliably neutralize a wider array of drones, as signal jamming does, and minimize the opportunities for bad actors to adapt and evade by switching drone models?</p>
<p class="">Organizations with the highest threat profiles may invest in both defeat technologies as part of a layered defense. If a rogue drone can&rsquo;t be controlled by cyber takeover, then it could be defeated by signal jamming.</p>
<p class="">The final consideration is to choose a counter-drone Command-and-Control (C2) platform that is vendor-agnostic, capable of integrating with drone detection sensors and defeat effectors regardless of vendor. This future-proofs the initial investment while granting the flexibility to incorporate new best-of-breed technologies as they emerge.</p>
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The best drone defeat technique

<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><em>13 July 2023</em></span></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #ba372a;">[Note: This story has been compiled by ChatGPT AI from several news sources.]</span></em></p>
<p>A drone operator has been fined a total of over $3,000 for engaging in two unauthorized and potentially hazardous flights near YOW, the Ottawa International Airport. These incidents occurred in December 2022 and involved the drone flying dangerously close to active runways while aircraft were in the process of landing. The YOW Drone Detection Pilot Project was instrumental in detecting the flights and locating the pilot. The system, powered by <a href="https://indrorobotics.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>InDro Robotics</strong></span></a>' core technology, has been operational for approximately two and a half years.</p>
<p>Remarkably, the system enabled law enforcement to track down the pilot while he was operating the drone from within his car in a hotel parking lot. Michael Beaudette, the Vice President of Security, Emergency Management, and Customer Transportation at the Ottawa International Airport Authority, explained that the pilot expressed surprise when approached by a police cruiser and claimed to be unaware of the prohibition on flying near airports. However, he was about to receive a lesson on the matter.</p>
<p>The system implemented at YOW possesses the capability to detect the presence of active DJI drones up to a distance of 40 kilometers. Additionally, it is designed to identify other commercial drone brands flying in close proximity to the airport by recognizing their unique radio frequency signatures.</p>
<p>On December 20, the system issued an alert regarding a DJI Air 2S drone, weighing 595 grams, being flown in the vicinity of the airport. The first flight took place at 10:07 AM and was initially detected at the parking lot of the World Fuel Services building. The drone remained grounded for five minutes before the operator and drone were identified near a hotel adjacent to the airport, indicating that the pilot was likely operating the drone from a moving vehicle. The drone then began ascending and reached a height of 873 feet, which exceeded Transport Canada's altitude limit for drone operation in authorized areas. The flight lasted nearly 17 minutes and coincided with the arrival of a helicopter at the airport.</p>
<p>Beaudette elaborated, stating that the Airport Operations Coordination Centre (AOCC) promptly checked for any approvals granted for drone activities near the airport and confirmed the absence of any such authorizations. Consequently, they informed the Airport Section of the Ottawa Police Service about the detection, and officers were dispatched to the general area where the drone had been active. Unfortunately, by the time law enforcement arrived, the flight had already been concluded.</p>
<p>The second flight occurred in the parking lot of the Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites by Marriott Ottawa Airport. It commenced at 11:35 AM, with the drone initially ascending to an altitude of 200 feet before reaching 507 feet Above Ground Level. The flight lasted for 6.85 minutes, with the drone landing at 11:41 AM. During this flight, a Jazz Q-400 aircraft landed on Runway 25 at 11:36 AM.</p>
<p>Beaudette further explained that upon receiving an alert about the second flight, they were able to track the drone's movements in real-time and pinpoint the exact location of the pilot. Law enforcement approached the pilot, who was operating the drone from his car, and ordered him to immediately land the drone.</p>
<p>The airport authorities were understandably deeply concerned about these incidents. Beaudette emphasized that both flights occurred without prior notification or approval from NAV Canada. The drone was operated within 350 meters of an active runway, and during the first flight, it also flew in close proximity to a maneuvering helicopter.</p>
<p>As the saying goes, "Ignorance of the law is no excuse." In other words, being unaware of the regulations does not provide any legal protection. The pilot's information was collected by the police and subsequently passed on to Transport Canada. In Canada, it is Transport Canada, rather than local law enforcement (with the exception of local bylaw violations), that is responsible for enforcing the drone regulations outlined in the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARS), specifically Part IX. If you are a drone pilot and haven't familiarized yourself with these regulations yet, it is highly recommended that you do so.</p>

PILOT FINED $3,021 FOR DRONE jaunt AT OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Drone Threats

<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><em>1 February 2023</em></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.regulus.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Regulus Cyber</strong></span></a>&mdash;a leading expert in software-based GPS/GNSS security&mdash;is launching the first fully-operational, small-form-factor counter-UAS system using unique GNSS manipulation technology to defeat all UAS threats, including swarms, multi-direction attacks, dark drones, manually-piloted drones and 4G/5G drones.</p>
<p>In a timely development given the use of drones to attack tanks in the current conflict, this groundbreaking Ring system uses proprietary, combat-proven GNSS manipulation to take control of the drone and deflect, hold or crash it, or force it to land. Whilst jamming requires several RF channels to be jammed to be successful, and can therefore inadvertently affect various other systems in the surrounding area, the GPS-disruption approach can be used to target and neutralize a single threat, or unlimited threats simultaneously, using very low-power transmission on a single channel, assuring low collateral damage only on the GNSS channel.</p>
<p>The detection capabilities of the field-proven Ring R1 add-on include a detection range of up to 1.5km and fast scanning of the RF spectrum, with minimum dead spots, for coverage that is more scalable and effective than other solutions. It has a minimal false-alarm rate and provides accurate classification of threat types &ndash; for example DJI or Parrot &ndash; with threat alerts based on profile matches. The Ring R1 is suitable for operation in multi-threat environments, and non-line of sight, bad weather and low visibility conditions.</p>
<p>Already deployed by a leading army across various locations and platforms, the affordable, compact, lightweight and man-portable system is easy to operate and can be deployed and ready in less than ten minutes. "Red Button&rdquo; effectiveness enables the operator to quickly react to any threat in the area using a simple mechanical switch interface, reducing the cognitive load and maintaining focus on the main mission and immediate threats. The high-precision, low-power system has a range of up to 5km in its basic configuration.</p>
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<p>Fully compliant with any privacy regulations, such as GDPR, Ring transmits but does not receive or record any target data. The system works out of the box, with no protocol reverse engineering and no whitelisting required. It is capable of manual or automatic operation, C2 based or mechanical, 24/7, and is effective either stand-alone or integrated with any detection system or C2 interface via a simple API. It can be used whilst stationary or on the move, on any relevant platform or location, and creates minimal RF footprint and low collateral damage.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Drones today are inexpensive, highly available, practical and lethal,&rdquo; says <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Yonatan Zur</strong></span>, CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Regulus Cyber. &ldquo;Drone attacks are difficult to detect or react to. There is a real and pressing need for forces to neutralize drones simply and effectively; we need only look at the current conflict in the Ukraine to see how they are being used to attack tanks and forces deployed in the field. Regulus has developed a unique technology which, for the first time, can intercept most unmanned aerial systems, replacing jamming and cyber-hacking, which are complex to operate and might affect other systems and communications being used by the force. Successfully tested against over 30 different platforms&mdash;including multi rotor and fixed wing, and naval and land-based threats&mdash;Ring has already been selected by defense, police, and HLS forces around the world, and has been battle proven with excellent performance in real-world conflicts, stopping real-world threats.&rdquo;</p>
<h5><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Watch Ring System in Action</strong></span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>About Regulus Cyber</strong></span></h5>
<p>Regulus Cyber is a leading expert in software-based GPS/GNSS security with two product lines: Pyramid GNSS, which protects against GNSS spoofing &amp; jamming attacks; and Ring C-UAS, which provides groundbreaking C-UAS capabilities. Both technologies are commercial and deployed worldwide. Regulus Cyber is based in Israel.</p>

Regulus Cyber Launches Ring

<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><em>06 January 2023</em></span></p>
<p>Drones have certainly proven their worth as forces for good. Successes in assisting first-responders, urgent medicine deliveries, insfrastructure inspections, and other duties show that drones can do some critical jobs safer, quicker, and often more affordably than pre-drone alternatives.</p>
<p>But drones can also be threats&mdash;as illustrated by their use in the Ukraine-Russia war and other combat and reconnaissance deployments.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As a result, companies such as <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong><a style="color: #ba372a;" href="https://www.dedrone.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dedrone</a></strong></span>&mdash;a Virginia-based security startup that seeks to "mitigate drone threats"&mdash;have been launched to help businesses deal with airborne intrusions.</p>
<p>Dedrone recently upped its game by acquiring Phoenix drone-detection software developer <a href="https://www.aerialarmor.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Aerial Armor</strong></span></a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to Dedrone, the deal will help the company protect almost 50 percent of the United States population&mdash;especially as Aerial Armor's radio-frequency-based hardware solves what were some lingering detection problems.</p>
<p>"A lot of counter-drone companies are very good with one type of sensor or mitigation&mdash;like RF or radar or acoustics or visual," Dedrone's chief marketing officer Mary-Lou Smulders told <a href="https://www.axios.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Axios</strong></span></a>. "We bring all of that into a single solution and use an AI algorithm to determine things like if it's a drone or a bird, and where exactly the drone is. We can even do pilot tracking."</p>
<h5><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Watch "The Unseen Threat"</strong></span></h5>
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Dedrone Acquires Aerial Armor

<p><em><span style="color: #ba372a;">1 November 2022</span></em></p>
<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>By Oleg Vornik</strong></span></p>
<p>The world is quickly recognizing just how much of a threat drones can be to civilians and everyday life, and that conventional means of protecting against them don&rsquo;t work. That&rsquo;s not just the case for large drones specifically designed for the battlefield, but also the inexpensive devices stocked on shelves at your local retailer.</p>
<p>If we look at the war in Ukraine, it&rsquo;s clear it has become a textbook case study for the new era of high-tech, multi-domain conflict comprising traditional (ie.&mdash;tanks and planes), cyber, and drone warfare wrapped into one. Both sides are using thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of cheap and expendable drones, both in isolation and in concert with high-end military assets.</p>
<p>In a reconnaissance role, drones permit Russians to target Ukrainian positions with rocket attacks from helicopters, as well as track civilian movements and individual military formations. In equally devastating situations, they are strapped with payloads to do direct damage.</p>
<p>Instead of costing $500,000 or more, these drones cost around $4,000, and often far less.</p>
<p>The rate of capability advancement for even modest commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) drones is sobering.</p>
<p>In 2006, DJI was founded in a dorm room at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. A mere 16 years later, COTS drones, like DJI, are being used for ISR, contraband delivery, direct attack, and fully autonomous flight against personnel and strategic assets.</p>
<p>In fact, Russian Army General, Yuri Baluyevsky, said in August 2022 that the DJI Mavic&rsquo;s capability to spot for accurate indirect artillery fire proved &ldquo;revolutionary&rdquo; in Ukraine.</p>
<h5><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Complex Solutions for Complex Problems</strong></span></h5>
<p><a href="https://www.droneshield.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>DroneShield</strong></span></a> is an ASX-listed (ASX:DRO) company that provides multi-domain, multi-mission solutions. In a very basic sense, we provide interference to jam a drone launched by a rogue drone pilot. From comprehensive C-UxS solutions to maximising the performance of currently deployed third-party sensors with our AI-based sensor fusion and signal processing, we provide mission essential capabilities. Our sensors, effectors, and AI/ML can be integrated into our own Command-and-Control solution, but are also fully interoperable with third-party platforms for both government and commercial systems.&nbsp;</p>
<p>DroneShield&rsquo;s C-UAS defeat capabilities do not involve protocol manipulation or &ldquo;cyber&rdquo; tactics, given the limitations of those methods. Our defeat technologies offer non-kinetic jamming for the controlled management of threats.</p>
<p>These proven capabilities have led to contracts with defense, national security, and other public and private sector organisations that protect people, critical infrastructure and vital assets, including the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and more than 100 countries.</p>
<p>In the US, our technology is used with various government agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, a high-profile law enforcement agency, an Air Force base, critical infrastructure sites, and overseas government agencies supported by the U.S. At our headquarters in Australia, we are engaged with Australian Special Forces, Australian Army, Australian Navy, AFP, Queensland Police, and a prison in Victoria, among others.</p>
<p>We also shipped equipment to Ukraine, which has helped in its defense against Russia.</p>
<h5><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>A diverse, AI and ML Powered Arsenal</strong></span></h5>
<p>Our counterdrone products come in several forms tailored to a broad range of use cases. When disruption is triggered, UAS targets (such as drones) respond via vertical on-the-spot landing or return to its remote controller or starting point.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ba372a;">DroneGun Tactical</span> </strong>is a highly effective UAS countermeasure designed for two hand operation and long range defeat. The product includes high-performance directional antennas in a lightweight robust rifle style design, and features an intuitive control panel user interface to select and engage the range of jamming frequencies for target defeat. The DroneGun Tactical provides a safe countermeasure against a wide range of UAS threats (e.g. drones), with no damage to common UAS models or surrounding environment.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ba372a;">DroneGun MKII</span> </strong>is a compact, lightweight UAS countermeasure solution designed for one-hand operation. The product features a robust compact pistol shaped design with a control-panel user interface, allowing operators to select and engage RF disruption frequency modes. The device provides a safe passive countermeasure against a wide range of UAS models. In addition to landing or return to base, RF disruption activation will also interfere with any live video streaming (FPV) back to the remote controller halting the collection of video footage and intelligence by the UAS operator.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em><strong>DroneGun MKII</strong></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>RfPatrol</strong></span> is a highly versatile, completely passive/non-emitting wearable UAS detection device that can spot drones moving at any speed. The device offers the user real situational awareness without distraction or complex operation. It has been designed to be highly effective for a variety of operators in a range of demanding environments. The RfPatrol can be operated in two modes, Stealth and Glimpse, allowing the user to control how they receive alerts.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>DroneSentry-X</strong> </span>is a cross-vehicle compatible, automated 360-degree detect and defeat device. It provides awareness and protection using integrated sensors to detect and disrupt UAS moving at any speed&mdash;suitable for mobile operations, on site surveillance, and on the move missions. The robust compact unit can be mounted to standard vehicle roof racks or other fixed applications on a mast or tower. Alternatively, it can be deployed at a fixed site or as a temporary pop-up solution, with on site or remote operator access. With operator access through an included digital control panel and mountable display, users can control, access, and view real-time data and live map of local UAS activity. DroneSentry-X defeat capabilities can be automatically or manually set to counter and disrupt UAS activity within range.</p>
<h5><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Engineered for Electronic Warfare</strong></span></h5>
<p>DroneShield has invested in advanced capabilities to ensure countermeasures meet the rate at which UAS or drone threats are evolving.</p>
<p>If we take a closer look at the current conflict, it&rsquo;s clear Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine has been a testbed for new military technologies, with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) a prime feature. This follows similar events during the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, and in the Middle East prior.</p>
<p>Commercial technology advancements will continue to increase the threat level by incorporating swarming, thermal imaging, LiDAR, GPS-denied navigation, and more. Performance will also improve across range (ie.&mdash;20km range is not unusual today), speed (ie. close to 300km/hour recorded) and payload capacity (up to 20-30kg is routine for heavy-lift small drones).</p>
<p>These rapid advancements to COTS and nation-state drone capabilities have fueled the recent rise of counterdrone solutions as an adjacent solution requirement from the broader universe of Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities. The ecosystem of counterdrone concepts and capabilities has grown rapidly, mirroring the advancements in drones themselves.</p>
<p>Modern warfare and tactics will continue to evolve. With two recent, full-scale wars, and the current fight in Ukraine, we now see asymmetric warfare tactics being adopted quickly by conventional forces.</p>
<p>This means locating enemy drones and being able to defeat them is now critical. Unit costs need to be comparable to the threat being faced. While a $2-million-dollar missile might be a tactically valid solution, budgets won&rsquo;t stretch for more than one or two. Affordable counterdrone guns leverage radio jamming and can be used again and again. Importantly, you can have lots of them.</p>
<p>These capabilities aren&rsquo;t just crucial on the battlefield, but can keep us and our assets safer on home soil. For example, critical infrastructure is highly vulnerable to drones. This isn&rsquo;t restricted to physical attacks (ie. short-circuiting power grids by dangling wires onto sites), but extends cyberattacks where perpetrators can land undetected drones near national or state assets for the purposes of crippling operations or stealing highly sensitive information.</p>
<p>They are also being used for drug smuggling across borders and into prisons, bringing airports to a standstill (even from negligence), disrupting and causing panic at large events, and threatening meetings of world leaders.</p>
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DroneShield Drone Jammer Defeats Drone Threats

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<p id="speakable-summary">Well, you and I probably can't buy this product, but it demonstrates how critical "rogue" drones are becoming, and the steps required to stop them from doing evil.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dedrone.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Dedrone</strong></span></a>&mdash;which already has its anti-drone systems placed with military forces worldwide&mdash;announced the <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>DedroneDefender</strong></span>, a handheld drone-defense device developed to assist civilian, state, and local law enforcement in urban cities. Utilizing narrow-band &ldquo;comb&rdquo; jamming to ensure as little interference with other devices as possible, the DedroneDefender severs the connection between the drone and its pilot.</p>
<p>Although the loss of connection typically affects drones differently&mdash;for example, some will simply land, while others may attempt to navigate back to their launch points&mdash;Dedrone claims that once the DedroneDefender severs communication between pilot and drone, it deploys a safety mode designed to minimize risk to the drone and others.</p>
<p>&ldquo;DroneDefender is a valuable resource for extreme hostile environments, as proven by our federal and military customers,&rdquo; said Aaditya Devarakonda, Dedrone CEO. &ldquo;DedroneDefender extends that security to law enforcement, and is a vital tool in a layered-defense approach. It is easy to implement and use for drone mitigation&mdash;especially when combined with the threat prioritization provided by DedroneTracker. Our solution library is continuously updated to ensure we are able to mitigate even the newest manufactured and DIY drones.&rdquo;</p>
<p>At 22-inches long and weighing just 7.5 lbs, the DedroneDefender offers portable and easy-to-use protection against malicious drones. But forget about neutralizing your annoying neighbor's "peekaboo" drone. At present, U.S. law prohibits the disabling of aircraft, and drones fall under that provision as much as a Southwest Airlines jet. Even local police can't knock a drone out of the sky. Unless you're Homeland Security or the Department of Defense responding to an alleged terrorist threat&mdash;and even those agencies need authorization to act&mdash;you can't mess with a drone.&nbsp;</p>
<p>And even if you <em>could</em>, the price of the DedroneDefender is a bit more expensive than the typical drone deal at Target or BestBuy. You'd be dropping tens of thousands of dollars on the defensive device. But the existence of the DedroneDefender&mdash;and other systems like it&mdash;does speak to a potential future where such protections are vital, viable, and needed.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><em>5 October 2022</em></span></p>
<p>In a scenario that is likely repeated across the globe, recreational-drone pilots are creating even more hazardous duties for the Honolulu Fire Department as the crews attempt rescue efforts.</p>
<p>&ldquo;A lot of these recreational drones are small, so it becomes harder for us to see them, and it becomes a safety hazard for us," says Justin Sato, HFD helicopter pilot. "The biggest hazard is mid-air collisions. Any time we have a strike with a drone&mdash;at the <em>minimum</em>&mdash;we have to put down and assess that damage.&ldquo;</p>
<p>The Federal Aviation Administration has warned drone pilots repeatedly to keep out of restricted air spaces&mdash;especially during rescue and fire-fighting operations. As a rule of thumb&mdash;as if one is needed, but here it is anyway&mdash;if you see first responders and/or emergency lights in your camera screen, you are too close to the action.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;Rogue drones in the area means that <em>our</em> air assets&mdash;such as helicopters and drones&mdash;cannot fly, cannot be operational, and cannot help, &ldquo; says HFD Drone Operator Micheal Mendez. "They can delay care for those in need, or prevent water drops to contain fires."</p>
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<p>Violators of restricted air space can face fines totaling up to $37,000.</p>
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<p>"Flying drones in restricted airspace is dangerous, and it can cost lives," says Daniel Puterbaugh of the FAA office in Hawaii.&nbsp;</p>
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Renegade Drone Pilots a Danger to First-Responders and Rescue Efforts

<p>A new "drone gun" is entering the war against Russian invaders in Ukraine.</p>
<p>Manufactured in the western Ukraine region of Ivano-Frankivsk, the <span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Kvertus Technology Antidron KVS</strong> <strong>G-6</strong></span> disables drone threats using radio signals to remotely disrupt and disable control of UAVs. The Antidron KVS G-6 has a defensive range of a little more than two miles.</p>
<p>"We are not damaging the drone," says Kvertus director of technology Yaroslav Filimonov. "With communication lost, it just loses coordination and doesn't know where to go. The drone lands where it is jammed, or can be carried away by the wind because it's uncontrollable."&nbsp;</p>
<p>The "undamaged" aspect of drones neutralized by the Antidron KVS G-6 is a key strategic benefit, as Ukrainian soldiers can retrieve downed Russian drones and use them to recover potentially valuable intel.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The gun was designed to provide simple aim-and-shoot operation&mdash;even in stressful battlefield situations&mdash;and all components are housed in a plastic frame with a battery attached (which is similar to an ammo magazine). Kvertus asserts the Antidron KVS G-6 can disrupt 2.4GHz and 5GHz remote control and video transmission, as well as GPS L2 (and L1) and GLONASS signals.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Radio Free Europe</strong></span> has reported that 80 KVS G-6s have been produced since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, with more than 100 additional guns on order. Many of those orders have come not from the Ukrainian army, but from volunteers and donors who are suppling Ukrainian military units fighting in the front lines. One Antidron KVS G-6 costs $12,000.</p>
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<p>Given their ability to take photos, shoot videos, and otherwise monitor buildings, forests, farmland, and other locations&mdash;as well as deliver medicines and packages to remote and not-so-remote areas&mdash;we know that drones can be forces for good. But 2022 is seeing an upswing in drones being deployed for far less-than-benevolent means.</p>
<p>Escalating drone attacks on government and civilian targets may point to a future where drones not only offer beneficial solutions to many problems, but also become global threats.</p>
<p>Recent incidents include a February 10 drone attack on a Saudi Arabian airport where defense measures used to intercept the drone caused 12 civilians to be injured by shrapnel.&nbsp;</p>
<p>A recent study by <a href="https://d-fendsolutions.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>D-Fend</strong></span></a>&mdash;in partnership with the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement&mdash;discovered that 78 percent of respondents from local governments to adminstrators at stadiums and prisons cited rogue drones as threats to their facilities and employees. Furthermore, 63 percent of the respondents reported an increase in actual drone incidents that caused operational disruption, with a number of those situations causing injury to people.</p>
<p>The greatest spike in rogue-drone incidents revolves around airports.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>What are your thoughts on unauthorized, rogue-drone threats?</strong></span></p>
<p>Share your views with us by emailing editor Michael Molenda at <a href="mailto:mmolenda@thedroningcompany.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mmolenda@thedroningcompany.com</a>. We may publish your thoughts in an upcoming article.</p>
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