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Pentagon releases new strategy for countering small unmanned aerial systems

Jan 11, 2021

Pentagon releases new strategy for countering small unmanned aerial systems

US Department of Defense (DoD) has released a new document, the Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Strategy describing its strategy...

Dubai-based Cusp Technologies uses magnetic beams to counter hostile drones

Jan 11, 2021

Dubai-based Cusp Technologies uses magnetic beams to counter hostile drones

Dubai-based Cusp Technologies has developed a new application based on magnetic beams with capability to repel hostile drone attacks...

Drone Dome C-UAS upgraded to defend against drone swarms

Jan 8, 2021

Drone Dome C-UAS upgraded to defend against drone swarms

By Arie Egozi Rafael’s Drone Dome counter-UAS (C-UAS) system has been upgraded to intercept drone swarms, an increasingly important...

DroneShield demonstrates counter small-UAS technology to support US Army exercise

Dec 23, 2020

DroneShield demonstrates counter small-UAS technology to support US Army exercise

Counter drone company DroneShield reports successful demonstration of its DroneSentry, DroneSentry-X, RfPatrol, and DroneGun solutions at...

Fortem Technologies launches DroneHanger support hub for its C-UAS systems

Dec 18, 2020

Fortem Technologies launches DroneHanger support hub for its C-UAS systems

Drone detection and mitigation company Fortem Technologies has launched a support hub for its DroneHunter counter unmanned aircraft...

Drone research heads list of activities for Cranfield University’s new aviation technology centre

Dec 17, 2020

Drone research heads list of activities for Cranfield University’s new aviation technology centre

Cranfield University has taken delivery of its new GPB65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC), built to...

DroneShield releases US military compliant counter drone system, DroneSentry-C2

Dec 16, 2020

DroneShield releases US military compliant counter drone system, DroneSentry-C2

DroneShield has released a military compliant version of its DroneSentry-C2 command-and-control system that meets US MIL-STD-2525...

Tests at Toulouse airport track drones in real-time using Clearance platform

Dec 16, 2020

Tests at Toulouse airport track drones in real-time using Clearance platform

French company Clearance has demonstrated its Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) platform at Toulouse-Blagnac in France during a test to...

Switzerland’s Altenrhein Airport deploys DroneShield multi-sensor to counter UAS incursions

Dec 15, 2020

Switzerland’s Altenrhein Airport deploys DroneShield multi-sensor to counter UAS incursions

Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) company DroneShield reports deployment of its C-UAS DroneSentry system at the Altenrhein Airport...

CS Group presents ALLADIN counter drone research results ahead of February 2021 final project review

Dec 15, 2020

CS Group presents ALLADIN counter drone research results ahead of February 2021 final project review

For three years, CS GROUP has been coordinating the European Horizon 2020 project Advanced hoListic Adverse Drone Detection,...

US Air Force deploys Easy Aerial airborne detection system at Travis Air Force Base

Dec 15, 2020

US Air Force deploys Easy Aerial airborne detection system at Travis Air Force Base

The US Air Force (USAF) has declared initial operational capability of Easy Aerial’s autonomous aerial drone-in-a-box monitoring solution...

Aveillant’s staring radar provides full digital picture of the sky at Birmingham University, UK

Dec 14, 2020

Aveillant’s staring radar provides full digital picture of the sky at Birmingham University, UK

UK manufacturer Aveillant has installed its holographic radar on top of an engineering building at the University of Birmingham as part...

Netline adds compact tactical rapid deployment anti-drone jammer to DroneNet RD family

Dec 11, 2020

Netline adds compact tactical rapid deployment anti-drone jammer to DroneNet RD family

Electronic warfare company Netline Communications Technologies has launched a new DroneNet RD Jammer, a compact rapid deployment (RD)...

Pierce Aerospace demonstrates integrated remote ID with US Army

Dec 10, 2020

Pierce Aerospace demonstrates integrated remote ID with US Army

Pierce Aerospace reports successful integration of its Flight Portal ID, an ASTM F3411-19 compliant Remote ID/Combat ID technology suite,...

Russia set to patent net-catching interceptor drone

Dec 10, 2020

Russia set to patent net-catching interceptor drone

A report by Russian newspaper Tass says Russia’s Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) has registered an application for...

Dedrone demonstrates integration of counter drone technology with US Army command and control system

Dec 9, 2020

Dedrone demonstrates integration of counter drone technology with US Army command and control system

Dedrone participated as a member of US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) C5ISR Unique Mission Cell (UMC) Defense...

US defence agency takes delivery of mobile counter drone capability supplied by ELTA North America

Dec 9, 2020

US defence agency takes delivery of mobile counter drone capability supplied by ELTA North America

ELTA North America reports delivery of its counter drone solution, the On-The-Move V4 (OTM V4), to address the US Assistant Secretary of...

Belgrade Airport selects Rohde & Schwarz R&D ARDRONIS counter drone system

Dec 9, 2020

Belgrade Airport selects Rohde & Schwarz R&D ARDRONIS counter drone system

Belgrade Nikola Tesla airport has purchased and put into operation an R&S ARDRONIS counter drone system from Rohde & Schwarz. Early...

US defence agency selects FS-LIDS as interim counter-sUAS solution for military

Dec 8, 2020

US defence agency selects FS-LIDS as interim counter-sUAS solution for military

The Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Office (JCO) in the US has selected Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System...

Polish military takes delivery of Poprad static and mobile counter drone equipment

Dec 8, 2020

Polish military takes delivery of Poprad static and mobile counter drone equipment

Counter Unmanned Aircraft Sytems (C-UAS) capability is included in the latest deliveries to Polish military forces by PIT-RADWAR. Some 24...

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