Anti-drone technology

Fortem’s DroneHunter Warning Mode – DRONELIFE

 The flashing lights and sirens of emergency vehicles provide an easily recognizable symbol – and applied to counter drone technology, they let operators know immediately that they’re flying in restricted airspace. Counter-drone technology firm Fortem Technologies has announced today “the application of “escalation of force” protocols, including a new “Warning Mode” feature …

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Counter-drone Startup Dedrone Snags $12.1M Investment

Source: Dedrone Counter-drone startup Dedrone caught something much more positive than a rogue drone. This week, the California-based company snagged $12.1 million in a funding round led by Euro-tech investors TempoCap. Founded in 2014, Dedrone has already racked up an impressive roster of VC investors, including Felicis Ventures, Menlo Ventures, …

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Counter Drone Player Dedrone Partners with General Dynamics …

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 …

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Liteye Rolls Out New Counter-drone Platform

Source: Liteye Colorado counter-drone firm Liteye Systems has announced the release of the Trailer Anti-UAS Defense System. The platform can detect and neutralize RF controlled and silent flight drones during mobile operation as well as transiting from on-the-move to static in less than two minutes. According to a Liteye spokesperson, T-AUDS …

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DroneShield Announces New Contract, Record Results

Counter drone tech is one of the fastest growing segments in the drone industry.  One of the biggest players in the counter drone field, DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO), has announced a new contract with the United States Air Force to deploy multiple units of DroneShield’s DroneSentryTM integrated detect-and-defeat counterdrone (C-UAS) system at North …

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Counter-drone Firm Citadel Releases AI-powered Defense

Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense has released an AI-powered software company officials say will autonomously protect against threats to 98 percent of commercial off-the-shelf drones. When paired with the San Diego-based company’s Titan system, the counter-drone solution can protect a large military base or airfield via a single interface for around-the-clock coverage. …

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Police Pay Wrongfully Arrested Couple After Gatwick Drone In…

File photo A British police force paid more than $250,000 to a couple after falsely accusing them of threatening Gatwick Airport in an alleged 2018 drone incident. According to the BBC, attorneys for Paul and Elaine Gait negotiated an out-of-court settlement with the Sussex Police Department for $63,000 in damages …

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Counter-drone Provider Adds Deepfake Tech to Platform

Source: Citadel Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense is mounting a novel defense against spoofing tactics. The company today announced the release of new software incorporating deepfake neural networks to defend against adversarial spoofing tactics. The software can – according to a company release —  “combat growing enemy tactics that attempt to confuse …

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Citadel Deploys New AI Software for Counter-drone Platform

Source: Citadel Defense Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense has launched a new AI/machine-learning software for its Titan array. The company says the new development outpaces other anti-drone sensors that use radar or cyber takeover tactics, which may be limited by ground clutter or responsiveness to new threats. “Unmanned systems have changed the …

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