The US Armed Forces are countering adversary unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations with a rapidly evolving set
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
Turkish firms develop kamikaze drone designed to neutralise drone-borne threats
A group of Turkish defense contractors is testing a kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be used to counter and neutralize other drone-borne threats,
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WATMC 2021: the challenges facing DFS in building a network of airport C-UAS systems
Germany’s air navigation service provider (ANSP) DFS has reached a number of conclusions around the effectiveness of counter-UAS (C-UAS) technologies to defend major airports from
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UK defence department selects Raytheon UK to supply demonstrator high-energy laser C-UAS
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Raytheon UK to supply a demonstrator contract to provide a High-Energy Laser Weapon System, or HELWS. Raytheon
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Industry frustrated over lack of legal authority to act against dangerous drones
An article published by the US police resource, Police1, calls for legal authority from US Congress to counteract dangerous drones. According to an article by
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Belgian police develop operational capability to manage hostile drones
An EU-funded police security project in Belgium named Skyfall has completed training Belgian police staff in the use of counter drone equipment. This operational capability
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Echodyne announces new longer-range 4D radar, EchoShield, prioritising counter UAS
Radar company Echodyne has released a new addition to its portfolio – Echoshield. EchoShield is an advanced software-defined multi-mission radar for a wide variety of
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Software upgrade adds new features to D-Fend MSC2 counter drone solution
Counter drone specialist D-Fend Solutions has released a new software version of its flagship product, EnforceAir, as part of the company’s quarterly software enhancement programme.
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Numerica joins US Army’s high energy laser counter drone development programme
Counter drone company Liteye Systems has selected Numerica Corporation to support the development of the US Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office’s (RCCTO) new
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US Army tests BAE Systems laser-guided rockets against unmanned aerial systems
BAE Systems reports successful tests using its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APRKWS) laser-guided rockets in precision strike tests against Class 2 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
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