{"id":33237,"date":"2017-11-06T21:15:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T21:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/11\/06\/us-air-force-base-expands-protection-against-drones-endfragment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:45:53","slug":"us-air-force-base-expands-protection-against-drones-endfragment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/the-americas\/2017\/11\/06\/us-air-force-base-expands-protection-against-drones-endfragment\/","title":{"rendered":"US Air Force base expands protection against drones<!--EndFragment-->"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. \u2014 Officials say an Air Force base south of Omaha, Nebraska, has expanded its defenses against drones and can stop any that venture within its boundaries of airspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A news release from the Offutt Air Force Base says it now has \u201ca number of unique defense systems\u201d to protect against drones, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omaha.com\/news\/metro\/offutt-s-security-squadron-warns-that-it-can-take-down\/article_2b8d2e31-3588-5f16-87c2-15a1b3fc45c2.html\">Omaha World-Herald reported<\/a>. The release doesn\u2019t go into specifics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur mission is to ensure the safety and security of resources and personnel on base and this is just one method of keeping pace with an ever-evolving threat,\u201d said Lt. Col. William Smith, commander of the 55th Security Forces Squadron at the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drones are entirely off-limits within 3 miles of the base\u2019s airfield. Drone use between 3 miles and the edge of its Federal Aviation Administration airspace at 5 miles is very limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/show-reporter\/ausa\/2017\/10\/20\/no-silver-bullet-pentagon-struggles-to-defeat-drones-in-cat-and-mouse-game\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JIDOC-UAS.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">\u2018No silver bullet\u2019: Pentagon struggles to defeat drones in cat-and-mouse game<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Army, as well as the other services and Pentagon organizations, are on a quest to find enduring countermeasures to defeat enemy drones in what has become a cat-and-mouse game.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The message follows recent guidance from the Pentagon that lays out the military\u2019s authority to disable or shoot down any drone that violates airspace restrictions over a U.S. base. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said a classified policy covering drones had been approved in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davis said the policy details the actions the military can take to stop any threat, including destroying or seizing any unmanned aircraft flown over a base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe increase of commercial and private drones in the U.S. has raised our concerns with regards to safety and security of our installations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FAA estimated last year there are about 1.1 million drones in use. The agency predicted the number could grow to 4.5 million by 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davis said the military has always been authorized to defend the bases and troops, \u201cbut this I think makes it a little more solidified with what we\u2019re able to do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officials say an Air Force base in Nebraska has expanded its defenses against drones and can stop any that venture within its boundaries of 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