The level of drone threat in the USA?

[PeterNSteinmetz]

@rotorwrench notes in the TSA idiocy thread that drones may constitute an emerging terrorist threat.

Now clearly drones have been used to serious effect in wars elsewhere, but have there been any terrorist or other criminal attacks using them in the USA?

 

[rotorwrench]

but have there been any terrorist or other criminal attacks using them in the USA?

Criminal acts yes, no clue on the terror side. And there are 100+ illegal drone flights reported every month and have been steadily increasing over the last several years as the number of UAS increases.

There is also a national drone (UAS) threat/incident tracking and reporting system under development. Most countries were waiting for ICAO to issue guidance on this which came out in 2023. And in 2024 the US system was funded under a FAA bill.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Criminal acts yes, no clue on the terror side. And there are 100+ illegal drone flights reported every month and have been steadily increasing over the last several years as the number of UAS increases.

Do you know if any of the criminal acts have been attacks on people or otherwise violent?

Acts others than egregiously violating the rules of drone flight? What do people do with them which is criminal?