DHS Assesses Eco-Impact of Counter-Drone Systems
Published Date: 8/4/2025
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The Department of Homeland Security is sharing a draft report that checks if using special tech to stop drones across the country will harm the environment. They found it won’t cause big problems and want your thoughts before moving forward. This affects anyone involved in drone safety and could shape how the government tests and trains with these systems soon.
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Draft finds C‑UAS won't harm environment
The Department of Homeland Security released a draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and a draft finding that research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) of counter unmanned aircraft systems (C‑UAS), plus nationwide C‑UAS operational and training activities, will not significantly impact the environment. The draft PEA will inform DHS's decision about whether to perform those C‑UAS activities across the country.
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