General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. flew its MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft for the first time with Airborne Early Warning (AEW) pods. The much-anticipated AEW capability is being provided through a partnership with Saab. Continue reading
Category Archives: C-UAS
Pentagon Drone Defence Marketplace Broadens Allied Access to C-UAS Capabilities
International agreements with key allies continue to expand access to counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities. The U.S. secretary of the Army and key leaders from Australia, Poland and the Republic of Korea recently signed agreements enabling each country to procure C-UAS technologies through the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 drone defence marketplace. Continue reading
BlitzBox Packs 100 Weaponized Drones into an Unassuming Container
DZYNE Technologies has announced the official unveiling of Blitz, a next generation expendable Group 1 unmanned aerial system engineered to deliver affordable mass, rapid adaptability, and autonomous operations. Continue reading
Perennial Autonomy Gets $500 Million Pentagon Contract for Advanced C-UAS Systems
Perennial Autonomy announced that it has been awarded an enterprise-wide, three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a $500 million ceiling with the U.S. Department of War (DoW). Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the lead organization to synchronize counter-UAS (C-UAS) efforts across the Department of War, coordinated the contract. Continue reading
UK Deploys RAF Eurofighter Typhoons with Low-Cost Anti-Drone APKWS in Middle East
British citizens and regional partners will be better protected against drone attacks as the Royal Air Force deploys a new low-cost anti-drone weapon on operations in the Middle East. Continue reading
Ukraine’s New Laser Targeting Tool Tracks Shaheds at Night
Ukrainian forces have turned to lasers to spot and track drones in complete darkness, aiming to improve nighttime targeting while reducing the cost of countering low-cost aerial threats.
Killer Drone Downs Intruder Drones with Metal Chains
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a new concept for drone defence: Thin chains are fired at incoming drones, entangled in their rotors, and bring them down in a controlled manner. Simulations and initial field tests demonstrate the basic functionality of this approach. Continue reading
UAV Navigation – Grupo Oesía Launches VECTOR 300 Autopilot for Loitering Munitions and C UAS Interceptors
UAV Navigation, a division of Grupo Oesía specializing in advanced guidance, navigation and control solutions for unmanned vehicles, has announced the launch of VECTOR-300, a new high performance autopilot designed to meet the industrial and operational requirements of mass produced, attritable unmanned aerial systems, with a clear focus on loitering munition and Counter UAS (C UAS) interceptor applications. Continue reading