Counter-UAS systems and policies - Unmanned airspace

Israeli researchers develop technology to locate hostile drones in extreme weather

July 22, 2024 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

A new development by researchers at Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Engineering is designed to locate hostile drones in changing and extreme weather conditions. The

UK DASA seeks aerial threat detection systems

July 19, 2024 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

The UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new GBP2 million competition seeking fast paced proposals over four key challenge areas, called Innovation

EU standardisation committee issues draft C-UAS agreement for public comment

July 19, 2024 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Last August, The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) held a workshop on testing methodology for counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS). The participants have now agreed on

World’s first municipal airspace management/autonomous vehicle ops centre opens in Israel

July 18, 2024 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies, UAS traffic management news

Israeli companies and government officials have developed the world’s first municipal airspace control centre, designed to manage autonomous drone and eventually eVTOL flights in and

Dedrone releases next-gen computer vision models for lower airspace awareness

July 18, 2024 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Dedrone has made its next generation of computer vision models available for broad use by its customers. The Pythagoras 1 release for lower airspace awareness

Smart Shooter “equips British Army with assault rifle C-UAS”

July 17, 2024 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

The British Army is procuring the Smash counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) technology from Smart Shooter, Janes reports. Smart Shooter, headquartered in Israel, confirmed that 500

EOS demonstrates laser C-UAS at Canadian Defence Sandbox

July 17, 2024 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has shared its recent participation in the Canadian Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security programme’s 2024 Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) Sandbox

Eurocontrol C-UAS specialists recognised for their work on standardisation

July 16, 2024 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Eurocontrol’s Julia Sanchez and Javier Ceballos-Gutiérrez have been honoured by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautcs (RTCA, Inc), for their contributions to counter-uncrewed aerial systems

UK NPSA issues call for fourth CORE event to test AI-enhanced C-UAS

July 16, 2024 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Following three successful C-UAS Capability Optimisation Research Environment (CORE) events, the UK’s National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) is looking for expressions of interest from vendors

C-UAS deployed over Madrid to protect Spanish football fans

July 15, 2024 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Spanish National Police deployed counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) technology to protect fans who gathered to watch the European Football Championship final match on July 14.