WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard is developing a counter-drone capability to protect its own locations and to guard protected assets under special circumstances as provided for under a recent law. Defense Systems reports. Continue reading original article
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12 Nov. 2019 -- Under the Preventing Emerging Threats Act, which was signed into law last year, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components including the Coast Guard are authorized and directed to mitigate threats posed by unauthorized unmanned aerial systems to facilities and to what are deemed National Security Special Events – things like the Super Bowl or a presidential visit.
DHS components also can provide ways to counter unmanned vehicles at the request of state, local, and tribal law enforcement requests or to preserve active crime scenes and in other emergency conditions.
The Coast Guard's yearlong pilot program will find ways to deploy anti-drone capability. Aspects of the pilot include deploying radar and photographic tools to detect, identify, track and -- when necessary -- "seize control of airborne contacts" that pose a potential threat.
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John Keller, chief editor
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