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Category Archives: C-UAS
Russia Creates New Counter-UAV Unit
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the creation of a new unit designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), said unit will be established in the motorized rifle complex of the Central Military District, stationed in the Kemerovo region. Continue reading
PITBULL – A Wearable Counter UAS Jammer
MyDefence has launched PITBULL – the next generation wearable Counter UAS solution that utilizes smart jamming to defeat enemy drones. PITBULL was developed to have minimal impact on other signals while jamming, in an effort to maintain own communication. Continue reading
Anti-Drone Radar Shield Protects Russia’s Major Cities
A radar shield to detect low-flying targets, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has been put into operation above all major Russian cities, a senior Russian military official has told TASS. Continue reading
SRC Partners with Xcel Energy on Drone Detection
SRC, Inc., has announced a partnership with Xcel Energy to deploy state-of-the-art drone detection technology to protect critical infrastructure. Under this partnership, SRC and Xcel Energy will collect actionable data on the low altitude airspace not only for a critical energy center, but also for an airport, railway, inland waterway, sporting arena and state capital. Continue reading
DroneShield Secures $3M Middle East Contract
French President Emmanuel Macron holding DroneShield’s DroneGun
Counter drone technology provider DroneShield has secured an order for 70 units of its DroneGun tactical jammer by an as-yet-unnamed “major Middle Eastern country allied with Western governments”, with the identity of the country remaining a mystery, potentially for security reasons. Continue reading
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Implements Civilian Drones Tracking System
Eighty-seven million passengers passed through Dubai International in 2017, making it one of the busiest airports in the world. So when there’s a hiccup in operations, the effect can be profound. Shutdowns can cost the airport as much as $1 million a minute, and in recent times drones have been a big issue. Drone incursions into airport airspace were responsible for three shutdowns in 2016 — one for as long as 90 minutes.
US Navy Awards $48M for Counter-UAV Systems
The US Navy has awarded over $48 million worth contract to Virginia-based Six3 Advanced Systems Inc. to support deployment of counter- unmanned aerial systems (UAS) engineering, the Department of defense announced. Continue reading