Lockheed Martin demonstrated its Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA) laser weapon system to the US Air Force at a government test range at Fort
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
Russia joins Egyptian forces in counter drone exercises near Cairo
Russian military forces carried out air defense trials in collaboration with Egyptian forces near Cairo according to a news report in UAS Vision. Over 100
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Airport protection among UK counter drone contracts worth GBP2 million
The UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) innovation hub has announced GBP2 million funding on new capabilities to detect, disrupt, and defeat the hostile and
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Dedrone launches DroneTracker 4.1 to integrate radar and cameras
Dedrone has today announced the release of DroneTracker 4.1, “building in critical advancements to the company’s software platform”. According to a company press release, DroneTracker 4.1 enables
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EUROCAE sets up counter drone working group
European standards agency EUROCAE approved the creation of Working Group 115 on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) on 25 October 2019. Experts are invited to participate
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SmartRounds unveils counter drone missile with computer vision
US company SmartRounds has launched a counter drone missile which can be fired from the ground or another Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The Smart Anti-Vehicle
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DARPA tests wide-area drone tracking system in San Diego
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is testing a wide-area drone tracking system throughout the week starting 28 October 2019 in San Diego
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CS demonstrates Boreades counter drone solution for Olympic Games
French company CS Group demonstrated its Boreades counter drone solution as part of the selection process ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. A
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FAA to publish C-UAS industry standards draft roadmap in November
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is developing counter-UAS system equipment standards for detection, management and interdiction of rogue drones and plans to develop a draft
Read moreEU funding for counter drone research proposed at high level conference
Participants in the high-level international conference on countering the threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) called for more action on drone threat mitigation in
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