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
Read moreThales 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
Read moreElta 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
Read moreDroptec 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
Read moreAustralian 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.
Read moreDroneShield 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
Read moreFlorida 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
Read moreUS Navy “requests USD37.2 million for counter UAS systems”
Inside Defense (https://insidedefense.com/) reports that the US Navy in its fiscal year 2018 supplemental request has included a sum of USD37.2 million in wartime funding
Read moreSensofusion announces new generation Airfence counter-UAS system
Sensofusion has launched Airfence 5.0, the latest version of its detection, tracking and countermeasure technology. According to the company Airfence 5.0 offers new and improved
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