By Jenny Beechener Gatwick Airport Ltd and the UK government’s response to the December 2018 drone sightings has been twofold: the setting up of a
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Chess Dynamics launches automated, customised airport C-UAS defence system
The UK’s Chess Dynamics has developed an automated drone protection systems specifically for use at airports. Based on the military Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) AUDS,
Read moreRussia unveils portable C-UAS and “has shot down 25 UAS in Syria in last month”
Russian news service RT reports that Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has showed off a new device which intercepts and grounds menacing drones that disrupt rescue operations
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USS Preble to be first US Navy destroyer equipped with counter-UAS laser
The Pearl Harbor-based USS Preble will be the first US destroyer to be equipped with the Lockheed Martin high-energy laser to counter surface craft and
Read moreEnvironmental activists “plan to use drones to shut London Heathrow airport”
Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion plans to fly drones in and around London Heathrow airport as part of its action “to shut the airport down
Read moreInvisible Interdiction to develop rifle-mounted counter-UAS jammer for US defense department
Florida based Invisible Interdiction reports it has been awarded a contract to design, test and qualify a very small, lightweight rail-mounted C-UAS jamming module. According
Read moreChina “has developed advanced anti-aircraft gun to target drones”
The Global Times reports a new self-propelled anti-aircraft gun has been used during an exercise conducted by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Army Academy of
Read moreAerialX “finalising development of counter-UAS armed DroneBullet drone”
Jane’s reports that Canadian counter UAS company AerialX is finalising the development of DroneBullet, “an intuitive, high-speed multi-rotor kinetic energy interceptor solution designed to counter
Read moreEmbry-Riddle University “develops, commercialises neural-network counter-UAS system”
A new counter UAS system that detects and commandeers unauthorized drones, guiding them to land safely, will be commercialized under a licensing agreement between Embry-Riddle
Read moreDynetics awarded USD130 million DoD contract to provide 100kW air defence laser
Dynetics, along with its partners, has been awarded a USD130 million contract to build and test the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces
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