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General Atomics and Boeing given US Army contract to develop 300kW laser

November 1, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

A General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team has been awarded a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) contract to develop

Dedrone “adds three new US federal agency customers in 2021”

October 29, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

Dedrone has announced its ninth US federal customer, with three new federal agencies joining in September 2021. In September 2020, Dedrone announced a strategic partnership

US armed forces introduce counter drone training in the Middle East

October 29, 2021 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

The US Armed Forces are countering adversary unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations with a rapidly evolving set

Turkish firms develop kamikaze drone designed to neutralise drone-borne threats

October 29, 2021 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

A group of Turkish defense contractors is testing a kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be used to counter and neutralize other drone-borne threats,

WATMC 2021: the challenges facing DFS in building a network of airport C-UAS systems

October 26, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

Germany’s air navigation service provider (ANSP) DFS has reached a number of conclusions around the effectiveness of counter-UAS (C-UAS) technologies to defend major airports from

UK defence department selects Raytheon UK to supply demonstrator high-energy laser C-UAS

October 25, 2021 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Raytheon UK to supply a demonstrator contract to provide a High-Energy Laser Weapon System, or HELWS. Raytheon

Industry frustrated over lack of legal authority to act against dangerous drones

October 19, 2021 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

An article published by the US police resource, Police1, calls for legal authority from US Congress to counteract dangerous drones. According to an article by

Belgian police develop operational capability to manage hostile drones

October 15, 2021 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

An EU-funded police security project in Belgium named Skyfall has completed training Belgian police staff in the use of counter drone equipment. This operational capability

Echodyne announces new longer-range 4D radar, EchoShield, prioritising counter UAS

October 15, 2021 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Radar company Echodyne has released a new addition to its portfolio – Echoshield. EchoShield is an advanced software-defined multi-mission radar for a wide variety of

Software upgrade adds new features to D-Fend MSC2 counter drone solution

October 15, 2021 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Counter drone specialist D-Fend Solutions has released a new software version of its flagship product, EnforceAir, as part of the company’s quarterly software enhancement programme.