Counter-UAS systems and policies - Unmanned airspace

DFS, Rheinmetall trial airport C-UAS defence system integrated with ATM

February 11, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

Germany’s air navigation service provider DFS and defence company Rheinmetall, have tested a counter-UAS airport protection system “that could be highly automated, connecting existing air

US Army researchers develop patented C-UAS net-capture device

February 9, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

UAS Vision and Techlink report that US Army researchers have packed a net into a 40mm grenade to take down enemy drones. The new invention,

Zuppa launches India’s “first counter-UAS product – the D’Track”

February 8, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

The Press Trust of India and UASWeekly report that Indian drone and electronic manufacturer Sree Sai Aerotech Innovations Pvt Ltd., operating under the brand name

Drone operators violating no-fly Superbowl zone “to be prosecuted”

February 4, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

US law enforcement officers are due to make a number of arrests over the next few days following the confiscation of at least six drones

Echodyne detect-and-avoid airborne drone radar cleared for civil use

February 4, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

Echodyne reports it has received a commodity jurisdiction (CJ) determination from the US State Department for its EchoFlight radar. “The CJ determination classifies the EchoFlight radar

US Department of Defense awards DRS USD74.8 million counter-UAS contract

February 4, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

The US Department of Defense has announced it has awarded DRS Sustainment Systems Inc., St. Louis, Missouri a $74,864,274 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for rapid development, production,

Paris CDG airport to deploy AI/holographic radar based C-UAS in May

January 30, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies, UAS traffic management news

Les Echos reports that in May 2019 Paris/Charles de Gaulle airport will deploy a new counter-UAS system (C-UAS) developed by Thales and the Directorate of

US Department of Defense buys Black Sage radar for Navy C-UAS programme

January 30, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

The US Department of Defense has announced it will acquire a UAS radar from Black Sage for a total estimated value of USD35,605.00 for the

SRC “wins USD108 million contract from the US Army for battlefield C-UAS equipment”

January 30, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

News service Syracuse.com reports that the US Army has awarded SRC Inc.of Cicero a USD108 million contract for battlefield counter-UAS systems, marking one of the company’s

US Air Forces progresses counter-UAS directed energy trials

January 28, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

After the success of the first range experiment of the Directed Energy Experimentation Campaign at White Sands Missile Range, in October 2018, the 704th Test