counter drone technology

D-Fend on Dawn of Drones June 15

Don’t miss D-Fend on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday June 15 at 11:00 AM EST.  Stream below: How does the evolution of drone technology affect the emerging drone society? How can counter-drone technologies safely protect society, while allowing authorized drones to provide benefits to the world? How will trends …

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Airspace Security SkySafe Raises $30 Million

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 …

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Citadel Defense Acquired by BlueHalo

Photo courtesy of Citadel Defense This past Thursday, Arlington Capital Partners subsidiary BlueHalo, a leading provider of advanced engineering solutions and technology to the national security community, announced its acquisition of Citadel Defense Company.  With Citadel Defense acquired by BlueHalo, AI-powered counter drone solutions will round out the company’s defense …

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Counter Drone Solutions: Citadel Adds to the Lineup

Citadel Defense Improves Counter Drone Solutions – more choices, more capabilities. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Trusted security specialist Citadel Defense has added to their intelligence and counter-unmanned aircraft systems lineup with a set of new solutions under the Titan imprint. The Titan line of CUAS solutions combines …

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Citadel Defense Scores $5M DOD Contract

Source: Citadel Defense Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense just scored another contract with the U.S. defense department in what has become a string of awards from defense agencies worldwide. According to a Citadel press release, the startup garnered $5 million to protect soldiers from potentially hostile drones on the battlefield using its …

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Air Domain Awareness Program for Border Protection

The Air Domain Awareness Program is a federally funded project testing new technology to stop the illicit use of drones and small aircraft – in any environment., By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As the technology for unmanned aerial vehicle and systems grows apace, bringing with it the promise of …

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Drones Over Nuclear Power Plants No Threat

Commercial drones can be used unlawfully.  Terrorist incidents over oil and gas infrastructure have led to concerns that commercial drones pose a threat to any protected site.  The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, however, has published a memo saying that commercial drones do not pose a threat to nuclear power plants. …

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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 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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