Critical Infrastructure Counter-UAS

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The threat of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) to critical infrastructure is a growing concern due to their potential to disrupt operations, compromise security, and pose various risks to essential facilities and systems.

Critical infrastructure includes sectors such as energy, water, transportation systems , communications, defense industrial base, government facilities, critical manufacturing, and more. Drones, when misused or exploited for malicious purposes, can pose several significant threats to these vital assets through a variety techniques and strategies.

The following resources have been curated by C-UAS Hub to provide information specific to critical infrastructure sectors.

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Critical Infrastructure Articles

Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino International Airport has canceled a contract with Israeli state-owned defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to operate an

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded multiple contracts aimed at expanding and standardizing counter-UAS capabilities across the department, providing

Federal agencies are evaluating how to expand counter-drone capabilities in the coming years as demand for trained personnel continues to grow, according

The Washington National Guard has introduced a new mobile counter-UAS system from Anduril Industries, expanding its ability to detect, track and respond

Critical Infrastructure Resources

The Use of Drones by Gangs to Smuggle Contraband into Correctional Institutions is a report by George Knox, Ph.D. and D. Lee

Global Report on the Acquisition, Weaponization and Deployment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems by Non-State Armed Groups for Terrorism-related Purposes is a report

Preparing for Hostile Drones in Urban Environments is a report by the Counter Terrorism Preparedness Network (CTPN). The report contributors and reviewers

General Resources

Unveiling Potential Industry Analytics Provided by Unmanned Aircraft System Remote Identification: A Case Study Using Aeroscope is an open access research paper

Actions Needed to Better Support Remote Identification in the National Airspace is a study and report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

An Objective-Driven Test Method for Comparative Performance Evaluation of Commercial DTI Solutions for Counter UAS systems is an open-access research paper by

The Remote Identification: A Primer for Security Professionals white paper supplies the information that security professionals need to know to get up

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