US gov't beefing up anti-drone efforts as it takes aim at potential national security threats, including dangers posed by explosives-laden drones and the flow of drugs across borders. - RichardEngel
that it expects terrorist groups to attempt to use drones to carry out attacks on American soil.
"In the wrong hands, they're a real threat," said Tim Bennett, who oversees counter-drone technologies at the DHS.While it is unclear how many drones are owned in the United States,"tens of thousands" are believed to be flying in American skies at any given time, Bennett told NBC News. "One of the biggest problems is that we don’t have a true understanding of the complete air picture, and that’s what we are now just starting to get into," he added.
Seven million drones are expected to have been sold in the U.S. by 2020, according to Federal Aviation Administration forecasts.Bennett said that while the DHS knows"a lot of what goes on" at the border, it is now trying to"pinpoint" other sensitive areas that may prove to be vulnerable to a drone attack.
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