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Europe weighs empowering utilities and infrastructure firms to counter drones

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Technology tested at Brétigny-sur-Orge, including electronic jammers and interceptor drones, could serve a broader customer base than governments, police and armed forces. Europe is weighing whether utilities and infrastructure companies should gain greater authority to bring down drones, extending counter-drone responsibilities to private operators.

Discovered 2026-10-21T00:04:26.613711-07:00 | 2026-10-21T00:04:26.613711-07:00

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  • Giving utilities and infrastructure companies powers to bring down drones would extend counter-drone activity beyond government, police and military users.
  • The Brétigny-sur-Orge testing site has evaluated electronic jammers and interceptor drones, technologies that could be relevant to this broader set of potential clients.

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