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Title: Oregon Company to Sell Drone Defense Technology to Public
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URL Source: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles ... e-defense-technology-to-public
Published: Mar 16, 2013
Author: JASON KOEBLER
Post Date: 2013-03-16 09:35:44 by Ada
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Views: 158
Comments: 8
The company says it won't knock drones down, but will stop them from 'completing their mission' Do you want to keep drones out of your backyard? An Oregon company says that it has developed and will soon start selling technology that disables unmanned aircraft. The company, called Domestic Drone Countermeasures, was founded in late February because some of its engineers see unmanned aerial vehicles—which are already being flown by law enforcement in some areas and could see wider commercial integration into American airspace by 2015—as unwanted eyes in the sky. [READ: Maine Police Buy $300 'Toy' Drone That's Illegal to Use] "I was personally concerned and I think there's a lot of other people worried about this," says Timothy Faucett, a lead engineer on the project. "We've already had many inquiries, a lot of people saying 'Hey, I don't want these drones looking at me.'" Domestic Drones Countermeasures was formed as a spin-off company from Aplus Mobile, which sells rugged computer processors to defense contractors—though the company won't discuss its specific technology because it is still applying for several patents. Faucett says that work has helped inform its anti-drone technology. The company will sell land-based boxes that are "non-offensive, non-combative and not destructive." According to the company, "drones will not fall from the sky, but they will be unable to complete their missions." Though Faucett wouldn't discuss specifics, he says the boxes do not interfere with a drone's navigation system and that it doesn't involve "jamming of any kind." He says their technology is "an adaptation of something that could be used for military application" with the "combat element replaced with a nondestructive element." [PHOTOS: The Expansion of the Drone] "We understand the nature of the equipment drone manufacturers are using and understand how to counter their sensors," Faucett says. "We're not going to be countering Predator drones that are shooting cruise missiles, but we're talking about local law enforcement drones and commercial ones that people might be using for spying." For now, Faucett admits the technology is "expensive," but the company is already ready to design custom anti-drone boxes for customers. "We envision it could be cheap enough for residential use very soon," he says. "It's quite possible to deploy it if you were shooting a movie and wanted to protect your set, or if you had a house in Malibu and wanted to protect that, we could deploy it there. If a huge company like Google wanted to protect its server farms, it can be scaled up for a larger, fixed installation." As drones become more commonplace, Faucett says more people will begin searching for a way to protect their privacy. "The thing that brought it home for me was Senator [Rand] Paul doing the filibuster, there's a lot of unanswered questions," he says. "We think there might be as much business for this counter drone stuff as there is for the drones themselves."
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#1. To: Ada (#0)
Still there is no small amount of satisfaction in the thought of taking one of these Police State weapons completely down. The cheery thought of watching a drone pancake into concrete gives me a warm feeling.
Yes, if what they are selling wouldn't help me take a drone down then why would I want it? It apparently doesn't really do anything, at least that is the gist of the article. Doesn't interfere with the navigation and it doesn't do any jamming. What good is it? Paul Craig Roberts
I have a horribly good idea. Someone, from Norway preferably, need to have a lotto in the US and the first deer hunter, sniper, solider, officer, justice of the peace, attorney or citizen that shoots the first Drone down wins the Big Bucks. And we it will be tax free winnings. Drones coming my way Now, I hear them and no......lkd[voiamnsdup v If it works, at minimum it would stop them from spying on you. Maximum benefit would stop them from doing an Al Awaki on you.
If it works? They admitted that it doesn't work, or so it seems anyway. "Doesn't interfere with the navigation and doesn't do any jamming." How would it stop the drone from doing whatever it was programmed to do?
Paul Craig Roberts
IR lighting is the only thing I can think of. I mean they got a magic box, It magiclly stops drones but it doesn't stop drones? So how can it possibly work? but we're talking about local law enforcement drones and commercial ones that people might be using for spying. Just stopping spying... IR lighhting. Not impressive when they can switch filters. Saddly this company will collect lots of money from the foolish. __ There are only two kinds of americans left in the USA those opposed to the tyranny and those that are wrong. Resist propaganda, Support strict constitutional adherence!
Sounds right to me. Now if they put out something that would jam the signals or knock them out of the sky that would be worthwhile. Paul Craig Roberts
What you want is target acquisition software ...proly available for torrent on the darkwebs.. then a coil gun or a high power laser. or ... do as the afgan do.... hijak the wifi and steal their drone. __ There are only two kinds of americans left in the USA those opposed to the tyranny and those that are wrong. Resist propaganda, Support strict constitutional adherence!
#2. To: Original_Intent (#1)
Still there is no small amount of satisfaction in the thought of taking one of these Police State weapons completely down. The cheery thought of watching a drone pancake into concrete gives me a warm feeling.
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
#3. To: Ada (#0)
"Satan / Cheney in "08" 
#4. To: James Deffenbach (#2)
if what they are selling wouldn't help me take a drone down then why would I want it?
#5. To: Ada (#4)
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
#6. To: James Deffenbach (#5)
If it works? They admitted that it doesn't work, or so it seems anyway. "Doesn't interfere with the navigation and doesn't do any jamming." How would it stop the drone from doing whatever it was programmed to do?
#7. To: titorite (#6)
Saddly this company will collect lots of money from the foolish.
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
#8. To: James Deffenbach (#7)
Sounds right to me. Now if they put out something that would jam the signals or knock them out of the sky that would be worthwhile.
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