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White House Gives Support To Senate Counter Drone Bill

White House Gives Support To Senate Counter Drone Bill
Legislation in the Senate and House would enable testing and evaluation of counter UAS systems in the U.S. Shown above is Fortem Technologies DroneHunter, which is a small UAS equipped with a radar detecting, classifying and mitigating potential drone threats. Photo: Fortem Technologies

The White House late Tuesday issued a statement of support for a bill circulating in the Senate that would give the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security limited authorities to detect, track and mitigate potential threats from small drones, they kind that typically can be purchased commercially by anyone.The statement from the White House press secretary expressed the Trump administration’s support for integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace while balancing the needs for public safety and security.“Achieving…

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