US government abandons plan to blacklist Chinese-made drones

[anotherlab]

A message today from another government agency, DHS, which basically means we can expect a lot of "initiatives" from DHS over the next 6 months:

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If you want to skip the tweet from Ice Barbie, the actual press release can be read here. I wonder how much of the $115 million allocated for this will end up at the Strategy Group? It wouldn't be the first time that happened.

 

[mavic3usa]

If you want to skip the tweet from Ice Barbie, the actual press release can be read here. I wonder how much of the $115 million allocated for this will end up at the Strategy Group? It wouldn't be the first time that happened.

They will use these events as an excuse to create a major US government drone fleet which we will have to contend with for decades to come.

"....keep Americans safe as they attend festivities and events during a historic year of America’s 250th birthday and FIFA 2026."

 

[hank970]

A message today from another government agency, DHS, which basically means we can expect a lot of "initiatives" from DHS over the next 6 months:

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"Drones represent the new frontier of American air superiority. Under President Trump, we are entering a new era to defend our air superiority to protect our borders and the interior of the United States.With the creation of the DHS Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, President Trump continues his historic legacy in developing American dominance.This will help us continue to secure the border and cripple the cartels, protect our infrastructure, and keep Americans safe as they attend festivities and events during a historic year of America’s 250th birthday and FIFA 2026."

Blah, blah, blah...

The above statement is proof that talk is cheap. How so? Because supply exceeds demand.

 

[anotherlab]

They will use these events as an excuse to create a major US government drone fleet which we will have to contend with for decades to come.

"....keep Americans safe as they attend festivities and events during a historic year of America’s 250th birthday and FIFA 2026."

It's more of counter-drone technology and practices.

 

[mavic3usa]

It's more of counter-drone technology and practices.

It's almost as if these guys can read my mind. They get it:

DHS Creates Permanent Counter-Drone Office: What The $115 Million Announcement Actually Means For Drone Pilots

After months of tracking the administration's counter-drone buildup, the bureaucratic shoe finally dropped. The Department of Homeland Security announced

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