VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has published a paper investigating a hypothesis that the best way to defend efficiently and affordably against a drone
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
US defence department plans request for proposals for MADIS increment 1, late 2023 or early 2024
A request for proposals for MADIS Increment 1, Block 2 is tentatively scheduled to be released in late fourth quarter fiscal 2023 or early first
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SkyTrack brand evolves into Vision Flex CUAS to reflect multi-role counter drone capabilities
Counter drone specialist Open Works Engineering has renamed its SkyTrack brand to Vision Flex. The latest systems continue to support the twin-AI classification and tracking
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HENSOLDT supplying first air defence/C-UAS radars in European Sky Shield Initiative
HENSOLDT is supplying six high-performance radars to the German Armed Forces as part of Diehl Defence’s IRIS-T SLM air defence system. As part of an
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Cambridge Pixel and Vizgard demonstrate vision-based BVLOS drone detection capabilities
A 9-month project funded by a DASA Security Rapid Impact Open Call, with support from two UK police departments, explored the use of vision-based 360°
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DroneShield reports additional counter drone products assigned with NATO stock numbers
Counter drone company Drone Shield reports several of its products have been assigned a NATO Stock Number (NSN) including RfPatrol Mk2, DroneGun Mk3, DroneGun Mk4,
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Embry Riddle study highlights risk of collision between crewed and uncrewed aircraft
An Embry Riddle study published in the SAE International Journal of Aerospace, entitled ‘Three Case Studies on Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems Near Midair Collisions with
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Counter drone market report details technology and systems used to detect combat drones
The market report released by StartUs Insights details research results on 274 startups and scaleups developing technologies to detect combat drones. The report, ‘Detect Combat
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CEN workshop to develop standardised test methodology for drone counter measure systems
European standardisation association CEN is hosting a workshop focused on unmanned aircraft systems, counter UAS, testing methodology starting with a kick-off meeting on Friday 4
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Ukraine’s escalating drone war and civil drone security implications
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes We are now in the fourth stage of the drone war in Ukraine. Stage one was characterised by Ukraine’s successful use of
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