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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
UK to upgrade Royal Navy’s Sea Viper air defence system for more complex air threats
In the wake of Royal Navy warships downing Houthi drones in the Red Sea, the service’s Sea Viper air defence programme is to receive a
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UK Dstl awards Leonardo and QinetiQ new contract to protect armoured vehicles
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has placed a new contract through the Aurora Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP) for a programme targeted to
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“Ukrainian drones attack Russian air defence/C-UAS Pantsir manufacturing plant”
Ukrainian drones have struck the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft system manufacturing facility in the Russian city of Tula, according to the Ukrainian defence department. “A local Telegram
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Denmark to strengthen Arctic and Atlantic defence/surveillance with drones and C-UAS systems
Denmark has reserved 2.74 billion Danish crowns (USD400 million) to strengthen surveillance and intelligence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with long-range drones and new
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Kratos receives USD50 million in awards for C-UAS and air defence systems
Kratos Defence and Security Solutions has announced that it has recently received approximately USD50 million in awards for products and hardware, including for and in
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DroneShield releases firmware update across its counter-UAS range
DroneShield has released a firmware update for all the company’s devices that carry its AI-based drone detection engine, RFAI. This release, the company says, is
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UK imposes restrictions on drone operations over prisons in England and Wales
Effective from January 25, 2024, a statutory instrument will be enacted to impose restrictions on the operation of uncrewed aircraft in the airspace above 98
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UN Security Council publishes principles for national C-UAS strategies – including UTM and data sharing
A Linkedin post from Christopher Church, Senior Forensics Specialist at INTERPOL, has highlighted the adoption by the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) of the UN Security Council
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Defence researchers achieve “first UK high-power laser air defence system engagement”
During a trial at the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’s) Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power
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