Officials of the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) in Arlington, Va., announced an $18.7 million contract to MZA Associates to develop the counter unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAS) High Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS). Continue reading
Category Archives: C-UAS
SkySafe Expands Presence in Asia with Competitive Win
SkySafe’s flagship MM2 Counter-UAS system
SkySafe has announced the expansion of its presence in Asia following an award by a major U.S. military ally. It was SkySafe’s fourth competitive contract win in the region in the past year, bringing the company’s military sales in the region to over US $7 million dollars. Continue reading
DroneShield Enters C-UAS Training and Simulation Market
DroneShield Ltd has announced the release of DroneSim, a lightweight and rapidly deployable UAS/drone simulator that is able to mimic common drone signals for the purpose of C-UAS system testing and validation. The device is capable of generating aerial (UAV), ground (UGV) and water surface (USV) drone signals. Continue reading
US Department of Defense Awards Citadel Defense $6M Contract for Integrated Counter Drone System
Citadel Defense has been awarded a sole source contract for $6M from a Classified U.S. Department of Defense customer to build and deploy an AI-powered counter drone solution. The system will be deployed at sensitive government locations and effectively operated by non-specialist military personnel and first responders. Continue reading
US Department of Defense and Robotican Complete Autonomous C-sUAS Interceptor Demonstration
Autonomous Goshawk Interceptor Launch toward a target drone from the Smart NEST launch pad
Robotican has successfully conducted an autonomous drone interception demonstration for the U.S. Department of Defense Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD). Continue reading
AVIAN Acquires C-UAS Company redUAS
AVIAN, Inc., a government acquisition services company, has acquired redUAS, a counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) tactics, and training joint-venture. redUAS was acquired on July 30. Continue reading
USAF Looking for Contractors to Build Anti-UAS High-Powered Microwave
Artist’s rendering of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s THOR
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for contractors to develop a fieldable high-powered microwave system that can protect air bases by disabling or destroying hostile drones, according to a solicitation published July 28. Continue reading
French Navy Tests Laser C-UAS Air-Defense System
Following the lead of the U.S. Navy, the French Navy will soon begin testing a laser-based anti-drone system for point defense, which would give it a new option for keeping its maritime assets safe from low-cost, explosives-laden drones and small craft. Continue reading