VIDEO SHOWS: MEXICAN ARMED FORCES USING DRONES / SOUNDBITES FROM OFFICIAL EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: CORRECTING THE HEADLINE TO REFLECT THAT MEXICO WILL BE DEPLOYING AN ANTI-DRONE SYSTEM, NOT DRONES, TO BOOST WORLD CUP SECURITY, AS PREVIOUSLY INDICATED. RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (FEBRUARY 11, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. MEXICAN SOLDIER AIMING AT SKY WITH HIKVISION ANTI-DRONE GUN 2. DJI DRONE FLYING 3. SOLDIER AIMING AN ANTI-DRONE RADIO-FREQUENCY JAMMER GUN 4. SOLDIER MONITORING DRONES ON MONITOR 5. COMPUTER SCREEN WITH LIVE RADAR INFORMATION 6. SCREEN DETECTING A DRONE 7. HIKVISION ANTI-DRONE GUN 8. CAPTAIN JOSE ALFREDO LARA AIMING DRONE-JAMMING GUN 9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) CAPTAIN SECOND CLASS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEER, JOSE ALFREDO LARA ALVAREZ, SAYING: “The main threat posed by a drone flying over any facility—whether it's a soccer stadium or an event held at the fan fests—is that an unauthorized drone could be flying overhead, trying to cause harm to the civilian population. That is why this type of equipment is used to detect it in a timely manner and then jam it." 10. DRONE FLYING 11. MEXICAN SOLDIER AIMING AT DRONE WITH DRONE JAMMER 12. MEXICAN SOLDIER USING SKYFEND HUNTER ANTI-DRONE JAMMER 13. MEXICAN SOLDIER AIMING AT DRONE WITH DRONE JAMMER 14. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) CAPTAIN SECOND CLASS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEER, JOSE ALFREDO LARA ALVAREZ, SAYING: "We have different types of anti-drone systems—semi-fixed and portable—which will be integrated into the security plan to protect the airspace during the various events that will take place during the FIFA World Cup." 15. CAPTAIN LARA SHOWCASING FIXED RADIO-FREQUENCY AND GPS JAMMER 16. CAPTAIN LARA NEXT TO DRONE-DETECTION RADAR 17. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) CAPTAIN, SECOND CLASS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEER, JOSE ALFREDO LARA ALVAREZ, SAYING: "The three venues—the three venues where FIFA World Cup matches will be held—will be protected, as well as the places where the fan fests will take place. At these kinds of sites, equipment will be installed both in semi-fixed and mobile configurations. It will be operating at all times, providing security, and coordination will be established with personnel from different institutions and agencies that will be authorized to fly drones." 18. MEXICAN SOLDIER USING SKYFEND HUNTER ANTI-DRONE JAMMER 19. DJI DRONE FLYING STORY: Mexico's Defense Ministry on Wednesday (February 11) showcased the counter-drone security systems it plans to use to help safeguard stadiums and fan zones during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. At a military facility in Mexico City, soldiers demonstrated radio-frequency jammers, detection radar and handheld anti-drone devices. Mexico will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the United States and Canada. Matches in Mexico are scheduled to be played in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, with the tournament running from June 11 to July 19, 2026. (Production: Diego Delgado, Eva Weininger, Anna Portella)
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