Fortem To Protect 2026 FIFA World Cup From Hostile Drones

February 12, 2026

2 min read

Airspace Security Company Lands Multimillion Dollar DHS Contract

Fortem Technologies has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract by the Department of Homeland Security to protect the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in the US from hostile drones. The company will provide its DroneHunter counter-drone systems at 11 World Cup venues, along with non-kinetic counter-drone technology. This effort is part of a larger DHS investment in counter-drone tech to secure American airspace, including events commemorating the country’s 250th birthday. The contract was announced by Fortem and reported by Breaking Defense.

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Source: Breaking Defense (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2026-1770922980185-2612

URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/dhs-taps-fortem-to-defend-us-world-cup-venues-from-drones/

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Fortem To Protect 2026 FIFA World Cup From Hostile Drones

February 12, 2026

2 min read

Airspace Security Company Lands Multimillion Dollar DHS Contract

Fortem Technologies has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract by the Department of Homeland Security to protect the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in the US from hostile drones. The company will provide its DroneHunter counter-drone systems at 11 World Cup venues, along with non-kinetic counter-drone technology. This effort is part of a larger DHS investment in counter-drone tech to secure American airspace, including events commemorating the country’s 250th birthday. The contract was announced by Fortem and reported by Breaking Defense.

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Companies Mentioned

Fortem Technologies Department of Homeland Security

Topics

drone security counter drone airspace protection event security homeland defense

Source: Breaking Defense (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2026-1770922980185-2612

URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/dhs-taps-fortem-to-defend-us-world-cup-venues-from-drones/