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Saudi Arabia to develop national counter drone system

January 16, 2020 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Following the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq and Khurais oil facilities on 14 September 2019, the country is developing a national counter-drone system according

Dedrone announces upgraded radio frequency sensor with increased detection range

January 15, 2020 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

Dedrone has expanded its counter drone platform with the launch of the Dedrone RF-160, an upgraded version of the company’s existing foundational RF sensor, the

US Defense Department proposes counter unmanned aerial system office headed by the army

January 15, 2020 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

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.

US government acquires counter drone technology worth USD10m

January 15, 2020 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

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

Heathrow procures innovative drone surveillance technology

January 14, 2020 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

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.

Pierce reports successful engagement of rogue drone using IFF-based remote ID technology

January 10, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

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

WhiteFox, BlueForce and EXO Tactik launch year-long drone security trial at Montreal airport

January 9, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

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

Rapid rise in counter drone technology says latest study from the Center for the Study of the Drone

December 24, 2019 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

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

EUROCAE C-UAS working group sets time-line for deliverables and agrees to harmonise publications with RTCA

December 20, 2019 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

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,

Report finds Irish military and civil agencies unprepared for drones

December 16, 2019 Jenny Beechener Counter-UAS systems and policies

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