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‘Urgency’ Felt In Get Counter Drone Technologies Fielded, NFL Security Chief Says

‘Urgency’ Felt In Get Counter Drone Technologies Fielded, NFL Security Chief Says
DroneShield’s DroneGun Tactical, one of several offerings from the Australian-based company for countering small unmanned aircraft systems. Photo: DroneShield

There is a “sense of urgency” among security officials in the U.S. that they need systems and technologies to counter potential threats from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the head of security for the National Football League said Feb. 28. Development of command, control and communications around the counter UAS systems as well as the research into the drone detection and defeat technologies is an urgent need and then these capabilities need to get into the “hands” of the people that…

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