The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed a raft of amended rules for drone operators, manufacturers and Member States “with a view to
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
US Air Force seeks C-UAS package to close vulnerability gaps
The United States Air Force is looking to purchase 12 counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities, four passive RF detect, track and identify technologies, four portable
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Ukraine reports successful deployment of new high-speed interceptor C-UAS drone
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reports that the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has “successfully used a Ukrainian interceptor against a Russian
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Ukraine, France and Slovenia discuss defending against jet-powered drones
Evgeniy Khmara, Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, has spoken with Catherine Vautrin, France’s Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs regarding air defence capabilities. Khmara
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Indra launches DRIZZLE C-UAS interceptor with “mother drone” airborne launch platform
Indra has launched its DRIZZLE interceptor drone at UNVEX, an unmanned systems fair in Spain. “This unmanned system, of reduced size and weight, is capable
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Northrop Grumman announces progress in air defence/C-UAS proximity round accuracy
Northrop Grumman reports it has recently completed an aeroballistic test for a new 50mm projectile for Raid Hunter™, its Gun-Based Air Defence (GBAD) system, validating
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JIATF-401 awards more than USD25 million for US Southern Command C-UAS capabilities
The US defence department has awarded more than USD25 million to expand counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities supporting US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) operations. The multiple
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Leonardo unveils containerised Falcon Shield C-UAS system
Leonardo has unveiled a containerised configuration of its Falcon Shield counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capability, developed with Marshall Land Systems. The system, unveiled at Defence
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AEye and Swiftstrike AI to integrate lidar into C-UAS systems
US lidar company AEye and Swedish defence technology company Swiftstrike AI are to collaborate on integrating AEye’s STRATOS lidar sensor into Swiftstrike’s counter-uncrewed aerial system
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DroneShield completes C-UAS installation on US Army Infantry Squad Vehicles
DroneShield has completed installation and acceptance of its DroneSentry-X Mk2 counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) on US military Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISVs) under its Joint Interagency
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