Safeguarding flights in US airspace is the aim of a new competition launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center in
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US Army upgrades C-UAS capability in latest Lockheed radar contract
The US Army is enhancing the Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) capability of its medium-range radars through its latest contract award to Lockheed Martin. Lockheed is
Read moreSwitzerland’s drone flight management system goes live
Drone operators in Switzerland can now access a national Flight Information Management System (FIMS) to connect with UAS service providers following system deployment by skyguide,
Read moreEchodyne radar certified for sUAS detection
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has certified Echodyne’s EchoGuard 3D radar for radiolocation and radionavigation in the US. The FCC equipment authorization allows the radar
Read moreUS DoD awards Raytheon USD23 million high-energy weapon C-UAS contract
Raytheon Co. Space and Airborne Systems, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a USD23,817,657 contract for two prototype High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS). This award
Read moreUS Air Force selects Ascent Vision’s mobile C-UAS solution
The US Air Force awarded Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) a USD23 million contract to supply mobile counter-drone vehicles for the eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated
Read moreUS Army plans to buy DroneDefender and Wingman Squad Kit C-UAS equipment
The US Army has issued two notices of sole source awards for Firm-Fixed-Priced (FFP) definitive contracts (Solicitation numbers W31P4Q-19-R-0084 and W31P4Q-19-R-0085) for Batelle DroneDefender and
Read moreFive European airports host PODIUM U-space demonstrations
Five European airports participating in the SESAR Horizon 2020 PODIUM project have carried out U-space demonstration activities over three months since May 2019. The five
Read moreDroneShield unveils budget C-UAS device
DroneShield has introduced a cost-effective version of its RfOne radiofrequency direction finder. The RfZero is an omnidirectional drone detection device with a 1km range (RfOne
Read moreAustralia’s drone registration scheme to start in November 2019
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has announced the start dates for its drone registration requirements for recreational and commercial drones. All drones operated commercially
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