France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary have signed a framework co-operation arrangement for the joint acquisition of the Mistral 3 ground-based air defence system on
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
“Generally positive public attitude to drones” – latest DLR/SKOPOS survey results
“Drones are already capable of taking on a range of tasks, but despite their usefulness in many respects, there remains the question of how the
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Eurosatory 2024: Kongsberg announces NOMADS air defence/C-UAS delivery to Norwegian Army
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has announced the delivery of its the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System (NOMADS) to the Norwegian Army. According to the company:
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Eurosatory 2024: Safran launches GNSS signal takeover Skyjacker counter-UAS system
Safran Electronics & Defense has announced the launch of its Skyjacker anti-drone solution. “Skyjacker’s strength lies in its unique decoy capability: it alters the trajectory
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CENTCOM seeks industry capabilities to provide sensors to detect kamikaze drones
The Tradewinds US Department of Defense artificial intelligence contracting office reports that the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is seeking demonstrations for sensors
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JARUS publishes SORA 2.5 for specific category UAS risk assessment
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) published the SORA 2.5, agreed at the Plenary in Kazakhstan on May 13, 2024 and can
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EASA publishes 2024 Research Agenda, including e-conspicuity and BVLOS
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its Research Agenda 2024. This provides “a list of research topics proposed jointly by the Agency’s
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CANSO launches Airspace Asia Pacific, December 2025 in Hong Kong
CANSO is launching a new event – Airspace Asia Pacific. Taking place on 9-11 December 2025, at Hong Kong, China’s AsiaWorld-Expo, Airspace Asia Pacific “will
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US Navy seeks kinetic C-UAS capability against group 3+ drone threats
The US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has released a tender for kinetic defeat counter-UAS systems to protect US Navy assets. According to the DIU: “The
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Swiss government gives green light to FOCA to designate U-space areas
At its meeting on 14 June, Switzerland’s Federal Council approved the revised ordinances designed to implement the European U-space regulatory package, which Switzerland adopted on
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