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The proposed French air base (BAP) in Jordan has experts and equipment in place to guard against the overflight of potentially dangerous drones. It is indeed one of the missions attributed to the protection detachment of the BAP that to protect the latter against threats from the sky which could be weighed the use of drones.
Systel, Inc., a supplier of rugged computing systems, will brief government officials and industry on the threats posed by unmanned aerial systems and the technical challenges currently facing countering those threats at the Counter-UAS Conference August 22-24 in Washington, D.C.
DroneShield Ltd has announced that its full product suite has been approved for placement on, and placed on, the GSA Schedule. Continue reading
The United Kingdom has procured the Israeli-developed Drone Dome counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS), manufacturer Rafael confirmed to Jane’s on 13 August. Continue reading
Israeli startup RoboTiCan Ltd.’s solution to attack drones? Sending a bigger drone to hunt them down midair. RoboTiCan’s drone can detect, intercept, and crash into hostile drones, destroying them. Continue reading
Two drones launched by militants have been downed by the Russian military near the Hmeymim airbase in Syria, according to the chief of the Russia Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties Alexei Tsygankov. Continue reading
The Army is planning to purchase a Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) from Lockheed Martin with the goal to “field UAS with payloads capable of negating adversary UAS,” the Army said in its solicitation notice. Continue reading
CACI International Inc. has announced that the US Navy has awarded the company a $48.5 million single-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide integration, installation, sustainment, and engineering services to the Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) AIRWorks Rapid Development Capabilities Integrated Product team. Continue reading