US Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord is behind a new counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) office to be established in Arlington, Virginia.
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
US government acquires counter drone technology worth USD10m
The US government is due to take delivery of Anti-UAS Defense Systems (AUDS) technology worth USD 10 million as part of a three-year Counter Unmanned
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Heathrow procures innovative drone surveillance technology
Heathrow Airport has expanded its counter drone capability with additional surveillance technology as part of the airport’s wider anti-drone capability provided by Operational Solutions Ltd.
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Pierce reports successful engagement of rogue drone using IFF-based remote ID technology
Pierce Aerospace, a Remote ID UAS Service Supplier (RID-USS), participated in the first C-UAS engagement that confirmed positive ID of UAS with a Remote ID
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WhiteFox, BlueForce and EXO Tactik launch year-long drone security trial at Montreal airport
WhiteFox is partnering with BlueForce and EXO Tactik to launch a year-long drone security trial at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. According to WhiteFox: “A drone
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Rapid rise in counter drone technology says latest study from the Center for the Study of the Drone
The Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College, US, has released the second edition of “Counter-Drone Systems”, detailing growing demand for counter
Read moreEUROCAE C-UAS working group sets time-line for deliverables and agrees to harmonise publications with RTCA
The first meeting of the newly-formed EUROCAE Counter UAS Working Group 115 discussed the work programme ahead at first meeting in December 2019. Among deliverables,
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Report finds Irish military and civil agencies unprepared for drones
The Irish Air Corps and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) are unprepared for the mounting danger posed by drones according to a Threat Analysis document
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Spanish MoD selects two rifle-shaped Aeronautica SDLE counter drone systems
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has awarded Aeronautica SDLE a contract to supply two anti-drone systems which will be used by the Guardia Civil. The
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Citadel Defense counter-UAS systems “recently deployed by three US Government agencies”
San Diego-based company Citadel Defense reports it has worked with three undisclosed U.S. Government agencies for six months to deploy counter drone technology that meets
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