The US Army has awarded a USD5,5 million multiple-year contract to SAIC and Liteye Systems to integrate the company’s SHIELD counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
Drone attack on King Abdullah Airport in Saudi Arabia leaves 10 wounded
An explosives-laden drone at King Abdullah Airport in Saudi Arabia’s southern city of Jizan has left 10 people injured according to a report published by
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Thales unveils Ground Observer 20, a multi-mission radar for early UAV detection and ground surveillance
Thales has unveiled a a new ground based multi-mission radar for force protection. The Ground Observer 20 Multi-Mission (GO20 MM) is a single mode multi-mission
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US DHS selects Drone Shield’s DroneSentry-X on-the-move counter drone systems
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has purchased several DroneSentry-X on-the-move counter drone systems from Drone Shield, continuing a longstanding partnership. In February 2021,
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US Marine Corps to test Smart Shooter SMASH 2000 counter drone technology
The US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, through its Rapid Capabilities Office (MCRCO), has purchased several SMASH 2000 systems from the Israeli manufacturer Smart Shooter for test
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Arlington, Texas, city officials monitor drones with Hidden Level airspace surveillance service
Airspace monitoring company Hidden Level is bringing its Airspace Monitoring Service (AMS) to Arlington, Texas. Working with city officials as part of its Smart City
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Croatia Control and D-Fend demonstrate integrated counter drone solution at Split Airport
Croatia Control and D-Fend successfully demonstrated an integrated counter drone solution at Spilt Airport on 16 August, during a period of increased commercial traffic in
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Interpol tests counter drone systems at Oslo Airport, plans counter drone guide in early 2022
A joint exercise at Oslo Gardermoen Airport involving Avinor, Interpol, the Norwegian Police Force and UAS Norway conducted a large scale counter drone exercise earlier this
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US government completes further round of counter drone solutions to fill capability gaps
Defense News reports the US government Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) and the US Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) recently
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Silent Sentinel launches new rapid deployment kit for its thermal cameras
British threat detection specialist Silent Sentinel has announced the launch of its brand-new man-portable system capable of providing rapid deployment of cameras from its Oculus
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