Хөлбөмбөгийн дэлхийн аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээний үеэр цэнгэлдэх хүрээлэнгүүдийн агаарын орон зайг хамгаалах арга хэмжээг чангатгасан байна.
АНУ-ын Холбооны мөрдөх товчоо (FBI) хөлбөмбөгийн дэлхийн аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээний үеэр 11 цэнгэлдэх хүрээлэнгийн орчимд нийт 1,600 орчим дрон илрүүлж, үүнээс 700 гаруйг нь саатуулснаа мэдэгдлээ. Тус байгууллага тэмцээний аюулгүй байдлыг хангах үүднээс цэнгэлдэх хүрээлэнгүүдийн дээгүүр гурван далайн миль радиус, 3,000 футын өндөрт “дрон нисгэхийг хориглосон бүс” тогтоосон юм. Энэхүү журмыг зөрчиж дрон нисгэсэн тохиолдолд 100,000 ам.доллар хүртэлх торгууль ногдуулж, тоног төхөөрөмжийг хураан авах хүртэл арга хэмжээ авахыг анхааруулжээ.
Цагаан ордны Дэлхийн аваргын ажлын хэсгийн гүйцэтгэх захирал Эндрью Жулиани тамирчид болон хөгжөөн дэмжигчдийн аюулгүй байдлыг нэн тэргүүнд тавьж, 78 тоглолт болон бусад арга хэмжээний үеэр дроны эсрэг хамгаалалтын системийг бүрэн нэвтрүүлснээ онцлов. Тэмцээний хүрээнд ашиглаж буй Anduril компанийн C-UAS систем нь 360 градусын хяналтын камер болон дүрс таних технологиор тоноглогдсон бөгөөд илэрсэн дронуудыг аюулгүй газардуулах замаар операторыг нь тодорхойлох боломж олгодог байна.
Хэдийгээр Дэлхийн аваргын үеэр дронтой холбоотой ноцтой зөрчил гараагүй ч, өнгөрсөн сард Цагаан ордны ойролцоо болсон арга хэмжээний үеэр дрон ашиглан халдлага үйлдэхээр төлөвлөсөн бүлэг этгээдүүдийг баривчилсан явдал нь аюул заналхийлэл бодитой байгааг харууллаа. Аюулгүй байдлын албаныхан агаарын орон зайг хянах нь газрын аюулгүй байдалтай адил чухал болохыг онцолж, 2026 оны Дэлхийн аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээнийг бүрэн аюулгүй зохион байгуулахын төлөө ажиллаж байна. Ням гарагт болох Испани болон Аргентины шигшээ багуудын хоорондох шигшээ тоглолт болох МетЛайф цэнгэлдэх хүрээлэнд ч дээрх хамгаалалтын системийг байршуулжээ.
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The FBI said it has seized more than 700 illegal drones — and detected almost 1,600 in total — around the 11 stadiums in the United States during the World Cup.
The agency added in a statement on its website that the threat of drones is “a growing problem at special events”, which is why it has put in place the “most comprehensive airspace security and drone mitigation effort in U.S. history”.
For the World Cup, security forces established “no-drone zones” of a three nautical-mile radius and 3,000 feet above ground level around stadiums, unless otherwise authorised by air traffic control. Those who fly drones into restricted airspace face fines of up to $100,000 (around £74,000), confiscation of equipment and criminal charges, according to the FBI.
Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director for the White House World Cup task force, told The Athletic last month that “drones getting above players or fans” is “an emerging threat” that organisers had prepared for long in advance of the tournament. He said that some who have violated the temporary flight restrictions — underpinned by the Safer Skies Act, which was brought in last year — may have simply been “putting it up to go and take a look at the tailgate… but that obviously takes resources away in case there are potentially evildoers that are doing that.”
Giuliani added: “For the World Cup alone, all 78 matches (in the U.S.) have counter UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) mitigation and (it is) 326 events when you add those 78 plus FanFest and World Cup-related events, which will have counter-UAS mitigation capabilities. Obviously, from our standpoint, first and foremost, it’s the safety and security of the athletes, the fans, all that.”
Events such as the World Cup, Super Bowl and World Series are classed as Special Event Assessment Rating Level One (SEAR One), which means the Department of Homeland Security is mandated to provide security for them.
“Protecting the airspace above these events is as important as protecting the ground,” the FBI said in a statement when asked about anti-drone measures during the tournament.
Counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) have been installed around arenas, including at MetLife Stadium, the venue for Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina.
Anti-drone technology at MetLife Stadium on Thursday (Adam Leventhal for The Athletic)
The ‘C-UAS Fly Away Kit’ at MetLife is manufactured by defence company Anduril and comprises a launch box, communication tower and 360-degree Electro-Optical/Infra-Red visual detection and camera system.
“You think about the threats of old: let’s make sure no one walks in with a knife or a gun. Those are pretty easy to screen out,” said Jeff Braun, senior director for emerging markets at defence technology company Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA), via video call last week.
“With drones, you’re now having to defend in three dimensions, and even if you can disable it, how do you do so to avoid it falling into the crowd or other places and causing problems.
“How many people actually want to hurt somebody? It’s probably a very small number. But when you multiply that with the understanding of how easy it is to get your hands on drone technology — because it’s commercial — and do something nefarious with them, then the barrier to entry is pretty small.”
Commonly, when a drone is disabled by anti-drone technology, it forces it to return to the location of launch to avoid any danger to civilians below. This also helps to identify the operator.
Although there have been no attacks during the World Cup involving a drone, a recent example of a thwarted plot highlighted the threat.
Four men were arrested last month for allegedly conspiring to plan an attack on the ‘Freedom 250’ UFC event on June 14 on the lawn of the White House by using drones modified to carry explosives.
According to an official statement from the Department of Justice, the alleged plan was to attack the crowd on one side of the event with drones and force those in attendance to try to exit, where they could be shot by coconspirators with sniper rifles and other weapons.
The FBI said in a statement: “The FBI’s role is one part of a broader whole-of-government effort. Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, alongside international law enforcement partners and host nation authorities, are all contributing to the security architecture for this tournament. A partnership integrated approach, built on years of experience and trust, is how we keep events safe.
“The FBI remains committed to leveraging our authorities to ensure FIFA World Cup 2026 is a safe and secure experience for fans and communities across the country.”
Additional contributor: Adam Crafton
