SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-DRONE EFFORTS HELPED KEEP MILLIONS OF FANS SAFE DURING FIFA WORLD CUP 2026, WITH MORE THAN 700 DRONES SEIZED

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following press release:

Thanks to the Department's Dedicated FAA Employees, More Than 700 Drones Were Seized

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that federal, state and local partners carried out the most comprehensive airspace security and drone mitigation effort in U.S. history during FIFA World Cup 2026. The successful effort helped protect millions of fans and resulted in the seizure of more than 700 unauthorized drones.

The successful counter-drone operation established a new standard for securing major events and will help strengthen long-term protections for future high...