Footage has surfaced online reportedly showing the moments at which two ‘suicide drones’ were shot down in Iraq. A burst of 20mm cannon fire from a Centurion Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar, or C-RAM, system brings down one of the small unmanned aircraft, while the other is destroyed by a missile of some kind, possibly a Stinger. Continue reading
Category Archives: C-UAS
Russia Tests Orion UAV to Down Drones In Crimea
The first combat use of the latest attack unmanned aerial vehicle “Orion” against an air target during tests at the Crimean training ground. During the flight, Orion hit ground targets and a helicopter-type drone simulating a maneuvering air target.
SkySafe Raises $30M Series B to Scale Drone Defense Systems
SkySafe, an airspace security and management technology company, has announced a $30 million Series B investment led by Kingfisher Investment Advisors with participation from new investors Gaingels, and MIT alumni investment fund Castor Ventures. Continue reading
Dedrone Secures $30.5 Million Series C Investment
Dedrone, a supplier of smart airspace security systems, announced that it has closed a $30.5 million Series C financing round led by Axon, the global leader in connected public safety technologies. Continue reading
MARSS and Thales Collaborate to Protect Infrastructures Against UAS
MARSS has announced a collaboration with Thales for the delivery of system solutions to provide protection of critical infrastructures against multiple threats. Continue reading
Black Sage’s Goshawk Delivers EW Jamming at Ranges Exceeding 35km
The capacity to operate in GPS degraded environments represents an essential element in USAF pilot training. The Goshawk Long Range EW Jammer is a directional non-kinetic effector. The system has the capability to disrupt GNSS signals for enemy military aircraft and UAS Groups 1-5. Continue reading
Leidos Gets $82M US Air Force C-UAS Contract
Leidos, a FORTUNE 500 science and technology company, announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Air Force to support the service’s counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) efforts. Continue reading
Dedrone and Swisscom Join Forces to Protect Against Dangerous Drones
Dedrone, a supplier of airspace security systems, and Swisscom Broadcast, a European telecommunications leader, have announced a partnership to protect people, property, and information from the threat of unauthorized drones. Continue reading