D-Fend Solutions has revealed that its EnforceAir platform was deployed extensively throughout North American host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
According to the company, it was selected by national, federal, state and local law enforcement and public safety agencies to protect matches, surrounding venues and critical infrastructure from unauthorised drone activity across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Deployment
In an era where securing major international events requires absolute operational discretion, D-Fend Solutions and its public safety partners revealed that they maintained a strict posture of confidentiality leading up to and during the tournament.
Operations were deployed across the expansive multi-national tournament footprint, establishing a cyber counter-drone presence of unprecedented scale.
The company highlighted that the deployment represented a major multi-site counter-drone operation, spanning key tournament locations and coordinated across a combination of international, federal, state and local agencies operating in a complex, multi-layered security environment.
D-Fend Solutions has an established deployment history with federal, national, state and local public safety agencies around the world.
The company’s expansion into US state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) markets, enabled by recent legislation, reflects growing demand for field-proven, non-kinetic counter-drone solutions at the municipal, state and regional levels.
“A trusted foundational layer for operational safety”
Zohar Halachmi, Chairman and CEO of D-Fend Solutions commented: “The unprecedented scale of the 2026 World Cup required a sophisticated, multi-layered approach to airspace safety and the widespread deployment of EnforceAir is a profound validation of the trust elite public safety agencies place in D-Fend Solutions.
“Protecting high-stakes events of this magnitude is exactly what our technology is built to do.
“By providing a non-kinetic, RF cyber-takeover capability, we enabled security professionals to safely mitigate drone risks without disrupting the matches, surrounding critical infrastructure or vital communications, serving as a trusted foundational layer for operational safety in the security architecture for the world’s biggest games,” he concluded.
Participating Agency Statements
A representative subset of deploying public safety partners – including the Pennsylvania State Police, City of Atlanta Police Department, Cobb County Police Department and Mexico City Police – allowed mention or provided statements regarding their counter-drone operations at the tournament:
- Sergeant Kindu J. Franklin, City of Atlanta Police Department stated: “The Atlanta Police Department is committed to delivering a safe experience for everyone attending World Cup events in our city. EnforceAir has strengthened our ability to detect and respond to unauthorised drone activity.”
- Lieutenant Justin M. Bullis, Homeland Security Unit, Cobb County Police Department explained: “Cobb County is committed to supporting a safe and secure FIFA World Cup experience for all who attend. EnforceAir has been a valuable component of the counter-drone capabilities deployed for this event.”
- Jesús Alfredo Hernández Olvera, Director General, Cyber Investigation and Technological Operations, Secretariat of Citizen Security, Mexico City Police said: “Ensuring airspace safety at major international sporting matches requires absolute precision. EnforceAir served as a vital, non-disruptive layer in our security architecture to mitigate unauthorised drone activities during the events.”