Ukraine’s Minister for Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, used the Telegram messenger channel on 20 December to announce that Kyiv is ready for 2024 drone production,
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
Iran’s Shahed-238 presents stiffer challenges for counter-UAS in Ukraine
The emergence of Iran’s jet-powered Shahed-238 UCAV, revealed by the Ashura University of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies last November, has led to considerable speculation on
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Congress passes drone security act to prohibit federal agency use of insecure drones
The US House and Senate have passed the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the American Security Drone Act (ASDA) included. The legislation
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Rheinmetall to modernise Romanian short-range air defence systems under EUR328 million order
Romania has contracted Rheinmetall to upgrade its Oerlikon GDF 103 air defence artillery systems. Valued at EUR328 million, the contract encompasses the delivery of four
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Netherlands MoD selects BlueHalo for USD30 million Stinger MANPADS trainer
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence Materiel and IT Command has placed an order, valued at USD30 million, with BlueHalo to develop and deliver an Advanced
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Rheinmetall clinches Hungarian deal for Skyranger 30 air defence system on Lynx AFV
Hungary has awarded Rheinmetall a contract, “valued at close to EUR30 million,” for conceptual development of the Skyranger 30 turret to be integrated on the
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SiLC reports a 2km plus range for its LiDAR detector used in C-UAS applications
California-based SiLC Technologies has achieved a range of over 2km for its Eyeonic Vision Sensor, establishing a new benchmark for machine vision technology, the company
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DAT-CON, Teledyne FLIR and Marduk Technologies win Frontex detection of low-flying objects competition
European Boder and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, has announced DAT-CON, Teledyne FLIR and Marduk Technologies as first, second and third winners of its Detection of
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DroneShield releases DroneSentry-C2 Tactical – tablet-based version of command and control solution
DroneShield has released DroneSentry-C2 Tactical (DroneSentry-C2T), an intuitive, tablet-based development of its command and control DroneSentry-C2 solution for counter-UAS operators in the field. The new
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Austria to modernise air defence and C-UAS capabilities with Rheinmetall Skyguard systems
The Austrian defence ministry has contracted Rheinmetall to carry out a comprehensive modernization of its existing Skyguard air defence systems, according to a company press
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