airspace security

According to FAA estimates, bird strikes cost US aviation carriers more than $400 million annually: and have caused more than 200 deaths since 1998.  90% of these incidents happen within the vicinity of an airport, which makes the strikes a major operational hazard for commercial aviation. Continue reading below, or …

Dedrone Closes $30M in Oversubscribed Series C-1 Financing Round by Ian M Crosby Today, smart airspace security leader Dedrone announced its closing of $30 million in an oversubscribed Series C-1 financing round. Continue reading below, or listen: The round was led by public safety technology company Axon, with participation from …

San Diego-based SkySafe, an airspace security and management technology company, has announced a $30 million Series B investment to accelerate growth. The Series B investment led by Kingfisher Investment Advisors “with participation from new investors Gaingels, and MIT alumni investment fund Castor Ventures. Previous investor Andreessen Horowitz, who led the seed …

Counter drone solutions are increasingly critical to government customers, as government agencies around the world work to protect the airspace over sensitive spaces and critical infrastructure.  As the market for counter drone solutions heats up, CA-based Dedrone, a market leader in airspace security, has scored an equity investment and reseller …

Azur Drones, a French based provider of autonomous surveillance drones, entered a new partnership with Axis Communications.  The combination of autonomous surveillance drones and network video should create s a compelling solution for securing sensitive sites. Azur’s signature solution is Skeyetech, a drone in the box solution that enables remote …

Counter UAV firm Dedrone® and BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), a leader in secure communications, have announced a partnership that will enable stakeholders to receive real-time, secure alerts when an unauthorized drone is detected in the airspace. “When an unauthorized drone enters restricted airspace, time is of the essence. …

As reports of airport disruptions or unwanted drone presence over public areas continue to increase, so does the counter drone technology sector.  Traditional methods of protecting areas against intruders repeatedly fail when it comes to drones: authorities all over the world have tried tracking them down with helicopters, vans, and …

Joe Ravi [CC BY-SA 3.0] In light of recent drone incidents at airports – including yesterday’s news about air traffic closure in Frankfurt and the Gatwick disaster that happened during last year’s holiday season – the FAA is working hard to communicate with airports about what can and can’t be …

The following is press release from PrecisionHawk. PrecisionHawk’s Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) platform to replace AirMap PrecisionHawk, Inc. today announced a partnership with DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, to improve its geofencing technology. Leveraging PrecisionHawk’s Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety …

From extra lawsuits to elevated cybersecurity threats and the implementation of BVLOS flight, main airspace safety platform supplier Dedrone has printed their evaluation of market developments – and their predictions for the area in 2018. The following is a Guest Post by the airspace safety consultants at Dedrone. Analysis of …