DroneShield has announced its DroneGun MKII product has been certified as compliant for human exposure to radio frequencies, in connection with requests by potential governmental
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
DroneClash competition attracts counter-UAS drone fight teams
Eight international teams have registered for DroneClash, a Robot Wars of the skies which seeks to provide entertainment and a means of managing the real
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Counter-drone drills part of South Korea’s Olympic preparations
Newsweek reports (http://www.newsweek.com/south-korea-ready-shoot-down-drone-bomb-attack-winter-olympics-venue-745138) that South Korean forces have shot down a bomb-carrying drone as part of security drills around the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium – located
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Counter-UAS drones could be designed to attack like falcons
Researchers at Oxford University have discovered that peregrine falcons steer their attacks using the same control strategies as guided missiles. The findings, which overturn previous
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Thales purchases counter-UAS radar manufacturer Aveillant
Thales has completed the take-over of UK-based holographic radar manufacturer Aveillant. Holographic radars perform very differently to standard surveillance techniques by establishing a permanent and
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Elta wins USD39 million US defence department counter-UAS contract
The US Department of Defense has announced Elta, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industry (IASA), has been awarded a not-to-exceed USD39 million contract action for
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Droptec to expand market for Dropster counter-UAS hand gun
Droptec will be launching its counter-UAS Dropster net launcher – aimed at prisons, police and security forces – to the UK market at UK Security
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Australian start-up develops portable counter-UAS drone
Spatial Source reports that Australian start-up is My Sky Technologies (http://www.myskytech.com.au/), based in Adelaide, South Australia, is developing a man-portable, field-deployable fire-and-forget counter UAV drone.
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DroneShield to supply Paraguay with drone jammer
The Paraguayan Ministry of National Defence has placed an order for DroneShield’s DroneGun tactical drone jammer product, following a competitive tender. According to the company DroneShield’s distributor
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Florida airport installs dual-use bird and drone detecting radar
Northwest Florida Beaches has installed a dual function MERLIN™ Aircraft Birdstrike Avoidance Radar and DroneWatcher™ DSR detection and defence system. According to a press statement the
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