AT IDEF 2023 Roketsan showed its new Burc mobile air defence system (MADS) comprising AESA radar, Sungur anti-aircraft missiles and a TRMekatronik 20mm calibre three-barrel
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
Turkey’s ASELSAN shows new C-UAS laser weapon among air defence systems at IDEF
Turkish defence manufacturer ASELSAN has exhibited four new air defence systems at the IDEF defence show. According to ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol: “Our four
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US Army awards Lockheed Martin Aculight USD220 million for C-UAS laser weapon
Lockheed Martin Aculight Corp., Bothell, Washington, has been awarded an Other Transaction Authority agreement with a ceiling of USD220,842,090 from the US Army to develop,
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Albany University’s CEHC, Hidden Level researching drone detection technology for US Air Force
The USA’s University at Albany’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) is partnering with C-UAS company Hidden Level to create a software
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Portugal’s Geocompass wins SME contract for government counter-UAS system
Portugal’s Secretaria-Geral do Ministério da Administração Interna (Internal State Department) has awarded a EUR80,000 contract for the delivery of a drone detection and mitigation system
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Germany’s bi-annual market study identifies growth in drone detection and commercial drone usage
Germany’s Association of Unmanned Aviation (VUL) has released the results of its bi-annual market study into current trends and developments in the drone, air taxi
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Northrop Grumman in line to win NATO forward air defence counter UAS contract
The U.S. Government anticipates an award of a Definitive Contract Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Cost-Reimbursable to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) “for the acquisition of the
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US Air Force hosts multi-national C-UAS exercise in Qatar
U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) reports it “has successfully concluded a comprehensive Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems exercise on July 20, which aimed at enhancing integration, interoperability,
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Korean research team ‘develop new drone detection radar based on high resolution algorthim’
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science And Technology (DGIST) has developed a radar system that can detect sub-miniature drones that are 3km away, according to an
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Ukraine-bound VAMPIRES equipped with EOS AS-65 gimbals positioning equipment
EOS Defense Systems USA, the US defence subsidiary of Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been selected to provide the EOS AS-65 gimbal, developed for the
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