Motorola Solutions agreed to acquire D-Fend Solutions, an Israeli counter-drone technology company, for $1.5 billion, the company announced Monday. The Israeli startup, which launched in 2016, has built its business around a technology that commandeers unauthorized drones while they are airborne by overriding their radio communications — an approach that avoids the signal disruption and physical destruction associated with jamming or kinetic takedowns, according to Reuters. EnforceAir, the company’s primary product, has been put into service in upward of 30 nations — among them NATO member states — where it is used to secure military installations, airports, and other sensitive sites. Customers on the federal side include the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Justice, according to Reuters.

Full report : Motorola Solutions to Buy Counter-Drone Technology Company for $1.5 Billion.