Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to provide its Falcon Shield C-UAS system for operation by the Canadian
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
US DHS reports positive results of trials using radar to detect “dark” drone swarms
The Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) of the US Department of Homeland Security has published high level information about the results of two programmes to
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Rheinmetall to supply German armed forces with Skyranger 30 air defence systems
The Bundeswehr has tasked Rheinmetall with supplying the German armed forces with the Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system. Worth EUR595 million (including value added
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DroneShield reveals full-year results for “record year” 2023 – three-fold revenue increase
DroneShield has disclosed its financial results for FY 2023, describing them as indicative of “a record year”. Financial highlights include Record contracts and rapidly growing
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Canada seeks industry proposals for C-UAS technology development funding
Under the Innovation in Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) programme, the Canadian Departmnent of National Defence (DND) has launched Window 2 of its Counter Uncrewed
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Hezbollah claims second shoot-down of Israeli Air Force Hermes 450 UAV over Lebanon
Hezbollah claimed on 26 February to have shot down an Israeli Air Force Hermes 450 UAV over Lebanon – the second such aircraft the Iran-backed
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Taiwan enhances counter-UAS capabilities and issues “anti-drone rifles” to armed forces
Press reports in Taiwan in mid-February claim that the armed forces have “completed deployment” of counter-UAS systems, specifically in the form of unspecified “anti-drone rifles”.
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Russia reveals “AI-enabled Stupor counter-drone system”
Kremlin-aligned news agency, RIA Novosti, has reported that Russia has developed “a comprehensive counter-drone system designated Stupor, developed and manufactured by a company of the
Read moreHoles in military counter-UAS defence strategies need to be urgently filled
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) last week announced a new strategy backed by at least GBP4.5 billion of investment over the
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Kaspersky releases Antidrone update – streamlines airspace monitoring and protection
Russia’s Kaspersky has released an update for its Antidrone solution to streamline airspace monitoring and protection while simultaneously reducing false alarm rates from radars, detectors
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