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Subject: US Military Can Now Blast Wayward Hobby Drones Out of the Sky
Date: 7 Aug 2017 16:02:53 -0700
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blasted into a million pieces, keep clear of US military installations.
The Pentagon has approved a new policy that authorizes military bases to shoot
down private and commercial drones encroaching on its airspace.
First to report the news, the Military Times says the policy was sent out to US
armed services in July. The full contents of the policy remain classified. The
Pentagon sent the services guidance on how to communicate its new rules to local
communities on Friday.
The policy was announced by Pentagon spokesperson Navy Cpt. Jeff Davis during a
the right of self-defense when it comes to UAVS or drones operating over
drones, he said. The drones could also be seized or impounded.
The Military Times highlighted one issue bound to arise from the new policy,
Department.
"The Air Force, for example, maintains its arsenal Minuteman III nuclear
intercontinental ballistic missiles in 150 underground silos in vast fields
around Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. But the land is only leased from
commercial and private farmers who use the rest of the area for crops or
livestock. Those farmers sometimes find it easier to launch a drone to check on
their cows or agriculture than to cover the miles by foot or truck.
It was not clear, the Military Times said, whether the policy had affected
classified. However, Davis told reporters Monday that the changes had been
The FAA restricted private and commercial drone activity near 133 military
not to tempt fate.
more
https://www.militarytimes.com/breaking-news/2017/08/07/dod-can-now-shoot-down-trespassing-uavs/
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