What Happened
Falcon Peak Exercise Tests Homeland Air Defense Capabilities
The US Northern Command recently conducted the Falcon Peak 26.2 exercise to test and evaluate counter-drone technologies at the southern border. The exercise, which took place from August 31 to September 25, saw the participation of various vendors, including Teledyne FLIR and Allen Control Systems, demonstrating their solutions to detect and defeat drones. The exercise was held amid an increasing trend of cartel drone detections, with 378 detections, 75 turnbacks, and 15 engagements reported over 30 days. The US military and agencies like the Department of Homeland Security are working to stay ahead of the evolving drone threat, with a focus on developing a layered defense approach. This was reported by Breaking Defense.