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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 17th, 2021

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Drone detection technology that TSA has evaluated at Miami International Airport. Photo: MIA

TSA Begins Drone Detection Testing at MIA The Transportation Security Administration has begun its first testing of technologies at Miami International Airport (MIA) for the detection, tracking and identification (DTI) of drones entering restricted airspace. MIA said in early August that TSA selected the airport for the DTI testbed due to an existing perimeter intrusion technology pilot and strong partnerships with the airport. TSA selected the airport in 2019 for the counter-unmanned aircraft system evaluations after a federal interagency process…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]