By Jenny Beechener “In a short period, we’ve made a lot of progress,” said Max Fenkell, chair of the RTCA Special Committee SC-238 established in
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
EUROCAE releases first counter UAS standards document for open consultation in collaboration with RTCA
European standards agency EUROCAE has released the draft document relating to ‘Operational Services and Environment Definition for Counter-UAS in controlled airspace’ ED-286, the first of
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Dedrone secures USD12m funding to accelerate development of drone detection and mitigation platform
Drone detection and mitigation company Dedrone has secured USD12.1 million in funding led by European technology investment company TempoCap. Based in San Francisco, Dedrone was founded
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Czech Republic “to buy Rafael SPYDER anti aircraft/UAV systems to defend civil/military assets”
Numerous press reports say the Czech Republic has signed a deal with Israel to purchase Israel Rafael Adanced Defence Systems SPYDER air defence system designed
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DroneShield launches DroneSentry-C2 security dashboard to manage counter UAS activity
DroneShield has introduced a security dashboard, called DroneSentry-C2, for counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) missions. According to a video summary released by the company, the
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Department 13 launches intelligent drone sensor to detect UAS threats for civilian applications
US drone technology company Department 13 has released an intelligent drone sensor system designed for civilian applications. The Detect, Identify, Attribute Locate (DIAL) system features
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US Homeland Security department seeks authority to bring down rogue drones
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested Congress grant the department new power so it can bring down drones that threaten airports or
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EASA publishes new edition of its counter-UAS Action Plan
Developing a suitable action plan to integrate unmanned air vehicles in common occurrence reporting procedures and describing the roles and responsibilities of the actors, and
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Russia “trials swarming reconnaissance drones during Kavkaz-2020 military exercise”
According to the Russian TASS news agency, during the current Kavkaz-200 exercise the Russian Defence Ministry has for the first time deployed a swarm of
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Blighter launches 3D drone-detection radar
UK surveillance company Blighter Surveillance Systems has expanded its range of of electronic-scanning radars and surveillance solutions with the launch of the A800 3D drone
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