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Counter-UAS Explained: What CUAS Means and Who Can Deploy It | Airsight
The United States will spend more than $4 billion on counter-UAS systems in 2026. The SAFER SKIES Act extended counter-drone authority to state and local agencies for the first time. FEMA launched a $500 million C-UAS grant program to fund detection equipment at 100% federal coverage. The DHS...
UAV Detection Solutions: How to Evaluate, Procure, and Deploy | Airsight
The FEMA Counter-UAS Grant Program provides $500 million to enhance state, local, tribal, and territorial capabilities to detect, identify, track, or monitor unmanned aircraft systems. In FY2026, $250 million went to the 11 states hosting FIFA World Cup matches, with awards issued just 25 days...
Detecting Drones: A Complete Guide to Finding Unauthorized UAS | Airsight
The FAA receives more than 100 drone sighting reports near airports every month. The Federal Bureau of Prisons reported 479 drone incidents at federal facilities in 2024, up from 23 in 2018. The NFL has documented over 2,000 drone incursions per season into restricted airspace around its stadiums....
Counter-Drone Technology 2026: What Works, What's Legal, What's Next | Airsight
In April 2026, the Boston Globe reported that Boston Police received $10.6 million in federal grants to stock up on counter-drone gear, Massachusetts State Police received $6.7 million, and the town of Foxborough alone took in $3.5 million. They are not outliers. Eleven states are splitting $625...
Drone Detectors: How RF, Radar, Acoustic, and Camera Sensors Work | Airsight
The Pentagon's Counter-UAS Marketplace now lists more than 1,600 counter-drone items available for procurement, and the commercial market is even more crowded. Handheld RF wands, ground-based radar arrays, acoustic microphone grids, pan-tilt-zoom cameras with AI classification, and Remote ID...