Apollo Micro Systems, a Hyderabad-based aerospace and defence firm, reports it has secured a government Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) approval to access Directed
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
A blow to U-space as Amazon pulls Italian drone delivery plans days before launch
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Just a few days before the launch of one of the European Union’s (EU) first operational European U-space areas – at San
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Poland “building a USD2 billion anti-drone wall on Eastern border”
Multiple media reports say Poland has started the first stage of installing a USD2 billion multi-layered counter-UAS (C-UAS) defence system on its eastern border. “Poland
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Applied Energetics reports first outdoor tests of its USPL laser C-UAS system
Applied Energetics, an ultrashort pulse laser (USPL) and directed-energy technologies company, has announced the completion of its first outdoor testing event of the company’s next-generation
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DroneShield reports USD8.2 million sales of C-UAS systems to Western military customers
DroneShield reports it has received a contract totalling USD8.2 million for a western military end-customer. “This hardware is on-the-shelf with delivery expected to be completed
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Laser-based Iron Beam air defence system delivered to Israel’s defence ministry
The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have announced the delivery the first Iron
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China’s new Civil Aviation Law increases oversight of domestic drones and eVTOLs
China’s Xinhua news agency reports that on December 27, the country’s lawmakers have voted to adopt a revision to the Civil Aviation Law which will
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ENAV buys controlling stake in drone data analytics company AIView
Italy’s air navigation service provider ENAV SpA has announced a binding agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in AIView Group, a company specializing in
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DroneShield announces USD6.2 million C-UAS contract from Asia Pacific country
DroneShield has announced it has received a standalone contract for USD6.2 million from an in-country reseller for delivery to a military end-customer in an Asia
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FCC restricts future sales of new Chinese drones in the USA
The US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) has concluded “that all the following equipment and services should be added
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