Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has revealed the Drone Guard – a new system for drone detection, identification and flight disruption. The IAI said that it has recently begun to sell this system to some customers, after it was also successfully tested in scenarios of simultaneous drone attacks. Continue reading
Category Archives: C-UAS
Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Challenge Finalists Announced
The MITRE Corporation has named the eight finalists who will compete in its Countering Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Challenge live flight competition in August. The live flight tests will determine the winners of a $100,000 prize package.
FAA Selects British Counter-UAV Technology for US Airport Trials
The world’s first fully integrated detect-track-disrupt-defeat Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS) – developed by a trio of British companies including Blighter Surveillance Systems, Chess Dynamics and Enterprise Control Systems, and integrated/supported in North America by Liteye Systems Inc. – has been selected by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for evaluation at US airports as part of its Pathfinder Programme.
MBDA Showcases Anti-UAS Laser-Based System
MBDA Deutschland showcased a new laser-based system for countering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the ILA Airshow in Berlin on 1 June.
US Army Tests High Energy Laser in Exercise
Last month, the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command proved again how effective the High Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck is at destroying unmanned aerial vehicles, quad-copters and even laptops with just a blast of concentrated light. Continue reading
Counter-UAS System in Development
With the proliferation of consumer UAS, the threat of collisions between drones and manned aircraft is a growing concern, particularly to operators of rotorcraft, which tend to fly at lower altitudes than fixed-wing aircraft. To combat this potential hazard, Virginia-based Alion Science and Technology (a $billion-revenue government contractor) is developing a device to take control of encroaching drones and move them out of harm’s way. Continue reading
FAA Tests FBI Drone Detection System at JFK
The FAA and its government partners are expanding research on ways to detect “rogue” drones around airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its government, industry and academia partners have joined forces to evaluate drone detection technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. Continue reading
Dedrone Gets $10M Funding for Drone Detection Platform
Dedrone, developer of civilian drone detection system, announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by U.S.-investor Menlo Ventures, one of the world’s premier venture capital firms investing in consumer and enterprise technologies. Dedrone will use the fresh capital to accelerate the advancement and sophistication of its drone detection technology and to expand its sales and marketing teams. Continue reading