The emergence of highly capable unmanned aerial systems (UAS), such as drones, has left law enforcement organizations across the U.S. scrambling to establish new procedures and solutions to mitigate risks posed by drone incursions in US airspace.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is one of several federal government agencies that are continually updating their Counter-UAS (C-UAS) procedures. In the case of the DoD, to secure its 450+ bases across the states. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which provides aerospace warning and aerospace command in North America, and the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) are responsible for securing the airspace around military bases.
This report will break down the latest efforts from the DoD to counter drone incursions. Those efforts include: