Counter-UAS systems and policies Archives

Blighter White Paper examines role of short range radar in managing hostile aerial UAS threats

January 27, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Drone detection specialist Blighter Surveillance has published a new white paper on Short Range Air Defence. It is the latest in Blighter’s series of white

Weibel Scientific receives biggest order to date for XENTA short range radar from Thales

January 27, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies, UAS traffic management news

Thales has purchased 12 XENTA short range radar from Danish manufacturer Weibel Scientific, the company’s biggest order to date. Weibel began developing the air defense

Hidden Level’s airspace monitoring service detects two unauthorised drones per match at Texas stadium

January 27, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Hidden Level reports its Airspace Monitoring Service (AMS) has proven effective at helping law enforcement in Arlington, Texas, where it identifies unauthorized drones during football

DroneShield releases upgraded capabilities via firmware across its counter drone devices

January 27, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Australian counter drone company DroneShield has enhanced the AI engine behind its RF detection devices. The instruments improved include the RfPatrol, RfOne and DroneSentry-X drone detection and

Kongsberg expands applications for its mobile PROTECTOR RS4 counter drone technology

January 25, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Kongsberg reports a new contract from Kraus-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) for the delivery of its PROTECTOR RS4 remote weapon system for the German Joint Fire Support

US DoD awards Anduril a 10-year contract worth almost USD1 billion for counter drone technology

January 21, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ceiling of USD967,599,957 to Anduril Industries to provide counter drone technology

Department 13 supplies its Blackbird security drones to another critical infrastructure entity in Australia

January 19, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Drone detection and de-confliction company Department 13 reports the start of work with another national critical infrastructure organisation in Australia, to enable the safe and

Abu Dhabi Airport “drone attacks” spark international condemnation

January 19, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

News agency reports say a suspected drone attack near Abu Dhabi International Airport killed at least three people and injured eight others including airport employees.

Sweden declares ‘national special event’ following drone incursions over nuclear power plants

January 19, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Police in Sweden have confirmed a new drone sighting near the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant. This comes a day after the Swedish Security Service announced it

US Navy tests counter drone capabilities at naval base in Southern California

January 17, 2022 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

A recent US Navy demonstration tested the capabilities of its fleet and installation commanders when faced with unauthorised drones over Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)