Russia has said it will overhaul its air defence forces to counter Finland’s accession to the NATO military alliance and increase production rates of its
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Merlin USD1 million FAA grant will “allow for the first autonomous system integrated into the NAS”
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Merlin a USD1 million contract to demonstrate a highly automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety
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Observation Without Limits’ new GA7360 3D radar “can detect Phantom 4 drones at 2.25-2.5 km”
Observation Without Limits (O.W.L.) recently announced the company’s all-new GA7360 3D Digital Radar System, which provides extended-range, 360° detection, tracking and classification of manned aircraft and
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US Army awards BlueHalo potential USD 70 million-plus high energy laser C-UAS contract
The U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) has awarded BlueHalo a base USD45.7 million prototype Other Transaction Authority (with USD30.2 million in
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New ICAO UTM report identifies core UTM services, challenges, issues and gaps
ICAO’s Edition Three of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) report – A Common Framework with Core Principles for Global Harmonization outlines the organisation’s
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China “adopts new regulations on UAS operations, security and industrial development”
The TellerReport, quoting the Xinhua New Agency, says that during the meeting of the State Council of April 7 China’s Premier Li Qiang “deliberated and
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US DHS asks for industry feedback on counter-small UAS kinetic mitigation capabilities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the DHS Science
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QinetiQ Australia wins AUS12.9 million award to develop laser defence system
Australia’s Defence Department has awarded an AUD12.9 million contract to QinetiQ Australia to co-develop and manufacture a high energy defensive laser system prototype capable of
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NATO bolsters air defence/C-UAS capabilities in Slovakia
NATO reports that the Italian Army SAMP/T surface-based air defence system deployed to Slovakia has officially been declared fully operational by Allied Air Command “further
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New UK regulator study outlines AAM infrastructure issues needing urgent attention
A new study by Atkins on behalf of UK Research and Innovation and the UK Civil Aviation Authority “Future Flight Aircraft Capabilities: Exploring the requirements of
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