The Federal Aviation Adminstration (FAA) Spectrum Office has approved testing of an “ADS-B like” solution for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Remote Identification (RID) and Detect
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Dedrone expands counter-drone activities with DroneDefender acquisition
Counter-drone company Dedrone has purchased the DroneDefender counter-UAS device from Battelle. The two companies have worked together since 2017. DroneDefender is a non-kinetic solution to
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Europe’s Comp4Drones tests 4G communications
Two demonstrators in the Comp4Drones European research & development project will rely on communication modules using 4G technology developed by Indra to support cybersecurity, reliability
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Eurocontrol, ACI Europe to advance counter-UAS policies to protect European airports
Participants at the Eurocontrol/ACI Europe joint high-level workshop on drone incursion and detection at airports, which took place on 3 and 4 October, agreed to:
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Elbit secures USD153m counter-drone contract in Asia
Elbit Systems announced a contract award worth USD153 million to supply an army of a country in south east Asia with a comprehensive, multi-layered array
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NASA to demonstrate UAS operations in medium altitude manned airspace
NASA has signed a cooperative agreement with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to perform a demonstration flight as part of the agency’s project to
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SRI and Echodyne partner to provide counter-UAS security
Security Radar Integrators (SRI) has selected Echodyne’s EchoGuard solid state 3D radar to support the company’s Airport Radar System (ARS). SRI’s equipment already provides perimeter
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New Zealand establishes airspace integration trials for new unmanned air vehicles
by Michael Willoughby The New Zealand Government is establishing an airspace integration trials programme to support the safe testing and development of advanced unmanned aircraft
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Ottawa Airport tests QinetiQ’s counter-drone system
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport has partnered with NAV CANADA and QinetiQ Canada to trial the company’s Obsidian Counter UAS system. The three organisations are working
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Anduril adds interceptor drone to its AI-driven counter-drone solution
A robust interceptor drone is the latest addition to Anduril Industries’ counter-drone system for military and industrial applications. Anduril demonstrated a high-powered interceptor drone to
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