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Homeland Security

In Past Year, Counter Drone Systems Deployed ‘Dozens’ Of Times, DoJ Says

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

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In Past Year, Counter Drone Systems Deployed ‘Dozens’ Of Times, DoJ Says

A DJI Phantom 4. These recreational drones can be used for illegal activity near airports, borders and be a threat or a nuisance to critical infrastructures. Photo: DJI

The Department of Justice in the past fiscal year deployed counter-drone capabilities to dozens of events across the U.S., leading to arrests and charges against drone operators engaged in criminal activity, the department said on Tuesday. Between Oct. 1, 2019 and Sept. 30, 2020, counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) were deployed to events such as Super Bowl LIV in Miami, the 2019 World Series in Washington, D.C., and Houston, the 2020 Rose Bowl near Los Angeles, and mass gatherings such…

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