Calls by US Congress to field a low collateral Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) in 2021 is looking unlikely according to an article published in
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
US Air Force awards Raytheon USD15.5 million contract to upgrade high-energy laser counter UAS system
Raytheon Technologies reports a USD15.5 million contract from the US Air Force to supply an upgraded version of its High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) for
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Counter drone sales account for almost all news orders reported by RADA Electronic Industries
Israeli defence technology company RADA Electronic Industries has announced the receipt of USD24 million of new orders in the first quarter of 2021, including USD9
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NASA releases information request for digital traffic management platform
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for a Digital Information Platform (DIP) sub-project as part of
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Citadel Defense latest software update adds counter UAS training for military and government users
US drone mitigation company Citadel Defense has integrated counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) training into their latest software update – now available to over 300 fielded
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EASA issues guidance for the design verification of drones operating in higher risk domains
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published guidance for drone operators, manufacturers and national authorities explaining the process for the design verification of
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Germany opens UAS national test centre accessible to start-ups and established operators
Germany’s aerospace centre (DLR) officially opened the National Experimental Test Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Cochstedt at the end of March 2021. The
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uAvionix receives FAA TSA approval for ADS-B Out UAS transponder
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Mode S ADS-B Out transponder developed by the communications, navigation and surveillance solution provider uAvionix for
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Implementing U-space – scoping the UAS community’s current perception
By Peter van Blyenburgh ‘‘U-SPACE INSIGHT’’, an international survey on U-space is now online. It is being conducted in the framework of the AW-Drones Project,
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KWESST signs exclusive license agreement with AerialX for counter drone technology for US and Canadian militaries
Defence and security technology company KWESST Micro Systems has signed an ‘amended and restated license agreement’ with AerialX Drone Solutions for counter-drone technology. In October
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