Counter-UAS systems and policies - Unmanned airspace

US Department of Defense to fund DroneShield C-UAS command and control system

September 10, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

DroneShield has announce it has received funding from the United States Department of Defense for targeted development of its DroneShieldCompleteTM Command-and-Control (“C2”) system.The section of

Israel’s Xtend VR, net-capture drone system “now working with the US military”

September 10, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

According to Israeli news outlet Haarzetz, the US military has launched a new drone project with the Israeli company Xtend, using its Skylord system to

UK military air base protection C-UAS programme “achieves initial operating capability”

September 4, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

The UK’s Royal Air Force’s SYNERGIA counter-drone research and development programme has reached a significant milestone with the ORCUS counter-drone capability achieving initial operating capability

Department 13 International and Nightingale Security bring Blackbird C-UAS drone to Australia

September 4, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

C-UAS company Department 13 International and drone manufacturer Nightingale Security have partnered to introduce the Blackbird aerial robotic security (RAS) system to Australia. According to

General Dynamics and Dedrone announce “strategic counter-drone partnership”

September 3, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

General Dynamics Missions Systems and Dedrone have announced a strategic counter-drone partnership, providing General Dynamics’ global network with access to Dedrone’s complete drone detection and

NATO develops “in-house” counter-UAS technology for dissemination across member nations

September 3, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency has built an experimental prototype system to detect, identify and localize small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUASs) using low-cost

Airsight, Frequentis consultancy service guides drone detection concepts and systems for airports

September 3, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

Consultancy company airsight, in collaboration with Frequentis, has launched a consultancy service to guide airports in the selection of their drone detection system and associated

US Defense department selects Citadel Defense C-sUAS system in USD12.2m contract award

September 2, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Citadel Defense a USD12.2 million contract to supply its Titan Counter small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) to

Avtomatika Group promotes light and powerful anti-drone gun

September 1, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

Avtomatika Group (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) claims its Pishchal-PRO is among the world’s most powerful hand-held systems to fight unmanned aerial vehicles,

US Air Force awards SRC Tec USD90 million C-sUAS initial contract

August 31, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

SRC Tec, North Syracuse, New York, has been awarded a not-to-exceed USD90,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for force protection Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) with Medusa sustainment.