The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to the US—and it’s getting a high-tech security upgrade that’s straight out of sci-fi! 🚀
Utah-based Fortem Technologies just landed a multimillion-dollar contract from the Department of Homeland Security to deploy their DroneHunter systems at U.S. stadiums. These aren’t your average drones—they’re autonomous “drone hunters” that launch tethered nets to safely capture and remove rogue drones mid-air, without risking debris over packed crowds, jamming communications, or endangering fans.
With over a million international visitors expected across 11 U.S. host cities (part of the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams in 16 cities total), small drones pose a real threat for surveillance, disruption, or worse. Fortem’s layered solution includes radar detection (TrueView R30), AI-powered coordination via SkyDome software, and those net-firing hexcopter interceptors.
This marks Fortem’s second World Cup gig—they protected venues in Qatar 2022 too. As CEO Jon Gruen put it: “It’s an honor for Fortem to once again protect the FIFA World Cup, this time on our home turf.”
Innovation meeting massive-scale security in the skies—what a time to be in drones and counter-UAS tech! 🇺🇸⚽
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