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Northrop Grumman launches low-cost guided-ammunition system to counter drone swarms
Northrop Grumman has launched a new type of air defence/counter UAS system called Cannon-Based Air Defence (CBAD) employing a range of guided-ammunition weapons to affordably combat
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L3 Harris “develops robotic-based short-range mobile air defence/C-UAS capability”
L3Harris’ Agile Development Group has been iteratively developing a robotic based, highly mobile, short range air defence capability. The prototype system participated in this year’s
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AIM Defence wins Canadian Army CD 1 million prize by neutralising drone swarm with laser
Canada’s AIM Defence has won a CAD1 million competition from the Canadian Army during a three-week contest that ended in mid-June for its Fractl:1 high powered
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Volocopter lifts off in Paris – but with trial flights at just two locations
Last week Volocopter reported it had completed a crewed test flight at the Aerodrome of Saint-Cyr-l’École, the first bespoke commercial vertiport for electric vertical take-off
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DSNA deploys drone detection system in Nice and Marseille with more areas to follow
French air services navigation provider DSNA has selected the XTR SERIS consortium to provide a drone detection service for airspace around airports. In a LinkedIn
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Anduril raises USD1.5 billion to accelerate autonomous defence systems production
Anduril Industries has secured USD1.5 billion of funding for its Series F round to accelerate defence production and increase hiring. The company is also investing
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Elbit to equip BAE’s CV90 vehicles with Iron Fist active protection systems
Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract worth approximately USD130 million to supply Iron Fist Active Protection Systems (APS) to BAE Systems Hägglunds. The
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DroneUp seeks FAA approval for drone retail deliveries from Dallas parking lots
DroneUp LLC is seeking United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to extend its drone retail package delivery service from a network of Hubs in
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Viasat satellite terminal integrated with Avionics Networks’ UAS comms system
Viasat has announced the integration of its Velaris L-band satellite terminal into a multi-link communications system for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) from Avionics Networks. Velaris
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