A US Senate committee hearing in the last week of March highlighted the threat posed by new technologies to national security, according to a report
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
High Lander Universal UTM system successfully tested in busy Israeli airspace
As part of the March 2023 Israel National Drone Initiative, High Lander installed a Universal UTM monitor into the control centre of Ground Control Unit
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US Army awards BlueHalo potential USD 70 million-plus high energy laser C-UAS contract
The U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) has awarded BlueHalo a base USD45.7 million prototype Other Transaction Authority (with USD30.2 million in
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Liteye Systems expands government counter drone activities with GSA contract
Liteye Systems has announced the award of a General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contract. This contract expands Liteye’s government contract portfolio and allows Liteye to
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Finnish study simulates use of drone swarms as effective counter measure against hostile swarms
The results of a counter drone study conducted by Finland’s Ministry of Defence has been published. The research project called: CounterSwarm – Turning Collective Intelligence
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QinetiQ Australia wins AUS12.9 million award to develop laser defence system
Australia’s Defence Department has awarded an AUD12.9 million contract to QinetiQ Australia to co-develop and manufacture a high energy defensive laser system prototype capable of
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NATO bolsters air defence/C-UAS capabilities in Slovakia
NATO reports that the Italian Army SAMP/T surface-based air defence system deployed to Slovakia has officially been declared fully operational by Allied Air Command “further
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Latest US military aid package to Ukraine includes C-UAS laser-guided missiles
The US Defense Department has announced a new round of critical security assistance for Ukraine, with counter-UAS systems (C-UAS) – including nine C-UAS serial system
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Japanese firms release prototype counter drone high-energy laser weapons
Two Japanese defence firms have released prototypes of their high-energy laser weapons, according to a news bulletin from WION. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has developed a
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Counter drone company Convexum rebrands as Sentrycs under Treo Asset Management
Counter drone company Convexum has rebranded as Sentrycs under the direction of US fund manager Treo Asset Management. Sentrycs aims to protect the sky from
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