A new counter UAS system that detects and commandeers unauthorized drones, guiding them to land safely, will be commercialized under a licensing agreement between Embry-Riddle
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
Dynetics awarded USD130 million DoD contract to provide 100kW air defence laser
Dynetics, along with its partners, has been awarded a USD130 million contract to build and test the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces
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“Israeli security forces neutralize 80 non-hostile drones at Eurovision Song Contest”
The Times of Israel reports that Israeli security forces neutralized but did not shoot down 80 drones flying near the Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv
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OpenWorks C-UAS company attracts new investment and adds AI to its drone capture system
UK-based based property and investment company Adderstone Group has invested a seven-figure sum into OpenWorks Engineering, UK manufacturer of the Skywall drone capture system. Skywall
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US Navy extends contract with CACI to purchase more Sky Tracker C-UAS units
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) reports that it intends to negotiate an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost
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FAA warns US airports that counter-UAS equipment may pose a safety risk
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued new advice to airports seeking to acquire counter-UAS systems. “In order to support the safe integration of UAS
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US Army “to equip Stryker combat vehicles with counter-UAS laser weapons”
Defence Blog reports that the US Army’s acquisition chief Bruce Jette has confirmed that the Army has plans to equipped Stryker combat vehicles with a
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Turkey’s Roketsan introduces directed energy counter UAS weapon at IDEF ’19
The Daily Sabah newspaper reports that Turkish defence contractor Roketsan has unveiled its first locally-developed directed-energy weapon (DEW) Alka that can destroy or disable hostile
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US Defense Department awards USD88 million contract to Black River Systems for C-UAS development
Black River Systems Co., Utica, New York, has been awarded an USD88.7 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for operational counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (s-UAS) open systems architecture
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US Air Force orders a Citadel mobile counter-UAS system
The United States Air Force has awarded Citadel Defense with another contract for a counter drone solution, the company’s Titan mobile air defence system. LTC(R) Matt
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