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This year made one thing crystal clear: drones are no longer harmless toys buzzing around parks—they’ve become serious threats capable of breaching events, surveilling critical infrastructure, and disrupting lives. Let’s dive into some of 2024’s most eye-opening drone incidents, which highlight just how vulnerable we are—and how vital it is to take action before it’s too late.

For the third year running, tournament organizers relied on SkySafe’s drone detection technology to quietly ensure the tournament remained safe from potential drone threats. Here’s how our UAS detection software helped maintain airspace security while fans and players focused on the game.

Power grids and energy facilities are the lifeline of modern society, but they’re facing increasing challenges. Drones can inflict major harm on energy facilities, from triggering blackouts and damaging equipment to exposing sensitive data.

Soon, drone pilots will be accountable for proper broadcast of their aircraft's location and drone identifier. But is it receivable and organized?

While drones are doing wonders across multiple industries and sectors, not everyone uses them with good intentions or with complete knowledge of airspace rules and regulations. The latter has become especially true for sporting events in different parts of the world. The National Football League, for instance, counted ...

The partnership combines SkySafe's best-in-class drone intelligence platform with Safeware's national cooperative contract expertise.

SkySafe and Fortem Technologies, a trailblazer in airspace intelligence, security, and defense for detecting and defeating dangerous drones, introduce a fully integrated solution for drone detection and mitigation aimed at addressing the escalating risk of unauthorized drone incursions.

We are proud to announce that SkySafe has been awarded a two-year renewal agreement from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to continue its work to help combat drone threats and protect the lives of spectators, students, student-athletes, and first responders.

SkySafe has once again been selected as the preferred vendor for counter-drone technology by a major U.S. military ally in Asia.

SkySafe has renewed its partnership with the Farmers Insurance Open for the third consecutive year. The partnership ensures comprehensive airspace protection for all players, staff, spectators, and sponsors during the PGA TOUR golf tournament, to be held January 22-25, 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

SkySafe has been awarded a significant contract from Amentum and will deploy a cloud-based drone detection system along a portion of the US southern border.

Universities and colleges are bustling hubs of innovation, education, and research. But with open campuses and growing drone use, these institutions face a new challenge: ensuring safety and security from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). When not used for authorized purposes, it is easy to assume that the rogue UAS fly...

SkySafe’s drone forensics certification course is coming to a city near you! Learn what’s included in this hands-on course and how to register.

That’s why we’ve focused on notification and awareness of what drones are in the area. Because the really important thing in most actual incidents that you’re talking about, whether it be critical infrastructure or even prisons, is the awareness piece. Knowing there’s a drone in the area, understanding wh...

SkySafe finds that most drone manufacturers are not compliant with the new Remote ID standards, raising concerns and questions about accountability.

Recent drone sightings have sparked nationwide curiosity and concern—and highlighted the urgent need for action. With drones becoming cheaper and more accessible—over 10 million drones are expected to be in the skies by 2030—incidents like this will only increase. Security leaders must ask themselves: How prepared are we if this happens in our airspace?

With drones dominating news headlines in recent weeks, the government is under increasing pressure to address the rise in mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. The sightings have sparked nationwide curiosity and concern—and highlighted the urgent need for action. As the investigation conti...

With security concerns over attempts by the Chinese government to infiltrate U.S. critical infrastructure, SkySafe conducted an extensive analysis.

Unauthorized drones can disrupt games, endanger spectator safety, and create serious stadium security risks. For the University of Illinois, one drone incident at Memorial Stadium proved just how high the stakes can get.

The world’s critical infrastructure has always been a hot commodity as its facilities drive the production of what's needed to maintain everyday life, making it a prime target for cyberattacks and physical attacks. But what about the threats coming from above? In recent years, drones have become increasingly affordab...

As we approach the “biggest game of the year”, people may be wondering if the retractable roof over State Farm Stadium will be open. Most likely the answer is no. One of the many reasons why could be the risk that drones pose to open-air stadiums. In the 2021-2022 NFL season, the NFL recorded close to 1,400 inciden...

SkySafe's industry-first cloud-based platform offers the most future-ready solution for the integration of UAS into the national airspace SAN DIEGO, CA – December 06, 2023 – SkySafe, a global leader in drone airspace management and awareness, is pleased to announce it has been selected for the FAA's UAS Detection a...

Drones can be seen by many in Law Enforcement and Corrections as a threat. But that is not always the case. Drones are being used by law enforcement as a method of surveillance, suspect tracking, and de-escalation. Drones as First Responder (DFR) programs allow law enforcement to deploy drones in response to 911 calls ...

Since 2020, more than two million uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), most commonly known as drones, have been registered by law to the Federal Aviation Administration. In 2022, more than 855,000 new registrations have been filed thus far—and this says nothing of the drones that are purchased and never registered. With ...

Just last month, a drone came within 8 feet of a Delta flight landing at Orlando International Airport. A Southwest Airline pilot reported seeing the same drone. Airspace around airports is highly restricted, and yet drones are still being spotted at airports around the world. Whether these drone operators are maliciou..

A recent incident with a United Airlines flight exposes a critical threat between airplanes and drones. What does this mean for the future of aviation safety?

SkySafe tests seven drone manufacturers for Remote ID requirements, revealing a number of failures and shortcomings. Read the full report.

Those tasked with protecting correctional facilities in 2023 know all too well the threats posed by high-tech RC drones, which have only continued to escalate along with the continually evolving technology behind them. With that in mind, Correctional News tapped the mind of SkySafe CEO Grant Jordan, for his insights on...

For years, DJI was the only drone manufacturer that had implemented geofences—essentially virtual boundaries—into its firmware. The built-in software feature used GPS to determine a drone’s location and automatically prevent it from taking off or flying in designated no-fly zones (NFZs)—a safeguard that many drone pilots, security teams, and critical infrastructure operators unknowingly relied on. Now, that layer of protection is gone.

In the past, drones may not have posed an urgent or mitigable risk, but the security landscape has changed. Incidents at critical infrastructure sites are on the rise, legal enforcement against unauthorized drone operators is gaining traction, and advancements in drone defense technology have made detection and response more practical and cost-efficient than ever.