Security is the Paris 2024 Olympics’ hottest topic and France intends to leave no stone unturned as it prepares to secure the Games with the help of anti-drone units. Continue reading
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Bankrupt PrecisionHawk Equipment to be Auctioned in April
An online only US Federal Bankruptcy auction of over (100) drones, more than (50) separate sensor units, (20) plus auxiliary cameras and lenses, auxiliary charging stations, and other items from PrecisionHawk, a national drone survey company that specialized in utility inspection, long range survey, agricultural survey, etc. will take place on April 2, 2024. Continue reading
Anduril Industries New Loitering Munition Altius 700M Hits All Targets in Successful Test
Anduril Industries has just released a video of the first end-to-end live fire test for ALTIUS-700M at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah in September which demonstrated flawless system performance with direct hits across six missions. Launched from a ground vehicle during the test, the munition displayed remarkable range capabilities, reaching up to 100 miles with a flight time of 75 minutes. Continue reading
FAA Ends Discretionary Enforcement Policy on Drone Remote Identification
In September 2023, the FAA issued a policy for exercising discretion in determining whether to take enforcement action for drone operators who were not able to comply with the Remote ID rule. That policy ends on March 16, 2024. Continue reading
Baykar Integrates More Weapons on Akinci
The Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is carrying out firing trials with versions of the Roketsan MAM-L and MAM-T guided bombs that can be used against targets concealed by cloud cover, the UAV’s Turkish manufacturer announced on 15 March. Continue reading
UK Ministry of Defence Releases Footage of DragonFire Laser Weapon Tests
The UK has showcased its new laser weapon, DragonFire. The weapon is highly accurate and cheap, the Ministry of Defence said, costing just $13 a shot. The UK’s Ministry of Defence has released new footage of its laser weapon DragonFire being tested. Continue reading
NORAD Commander: Incursions by UAS on Southern Border Likely Exceed 1,000 per Month
There are likely more than 1,000 incursions by unmanned aircraft systems along the U.S.-Mexico border each month, said the U.S. Northern Command’s top general during testimony today at a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing. Continue reading
DroneShield Gets $4.3M US Government Repeat Contract
DroneShield Ltd has announced that it has received a repeat order of $4.3 million from a U.S. Government customer for a number of its handheld C-UAS systems. Continue reading