counter-drone

Oklahoma State Counter UAS Center of Excellence

OSU Launches Counter-UAS Center of Excellence, Forms Partnership Agreement to Support Department of Homeland Security by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Oklahoma State University’s Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) has launched a Counter-UAS Center of Excellence (CUAS COE), as well as a new partnership agreement seeking …

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DroneShield Handheld Counter Drone Systems

DroneShield Provides U.S. Government with Handheld Counter-Drone Solution by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby DroneShield, a leading developer of artificial intelligence based multi-mission solutions, has received and fulfilled a follow-on order for its portable and handheld Counter-UAS (C-UAS) solutions issued by a U.S. Government agency. Continue reading below, or …

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Protecting the FIFA World Cup from Rogue Drones

Fortem Technologies Chosen to Protect FIFA World Cup by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Today, airspace security leader Fortem Technologies announced a significant milestone in its efforts to combat the growing global threat of rogue UAVs. Continue reading below, or listen: In collaboration with distribution partner Smart Communication Systems, …

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Dedrone Funding $30 Million Series C for Airspace Security

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 …

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D-Fend Drone Incident Tracker – DRONELIFE

D-Fend Solutions Drone Incident Tracker keeps tabs on drone incursions across the globe By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill As the usage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) proliferates across the globe, so too does the number of incidents in which drones are spotted flying, either innocently or with bad intent, …

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Liteye DoD Contract $12.1 Million Counter Drone Systems

PHOTO: Liteye’s Multi-Mission / Multi-Domain SHIELD System Liteye Systems Awarded $12.1M Contract for Air Defense Systems Colorado-based Liteye Systems, Inc. has won a $12.1M, multi-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) “to provide its entire portfolio of integrated multi-domain, multi-mission Air Base Surface and Ground Defense systems, including …

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Teledyne FLIR on Counter Drone Systems

Lieutenant General (LGEN) David M. Twomey, commanding general, Marine Corps Development and Education Command, aims a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) equipped M16 rifle at an incoming model aircraft drone. Public Domain. “The Big Problem with Small Drones (and How to Address It) is a new whitepaper by Teledyne FLIR …

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Illegal Drones at Sporting Events: Hidden Level

Hidden Level teams with local police to guard Texas stadiums from illegal drones at sporting events By Jim Magill Sensor system provider Hidden Level has teamed up with the Unmanned Aerial Systems unit of the Arlington, Texas Police department to protect the city’s sports and entertainment district from illegal drone …

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Drone Flying Over Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden

By robin-root, CC BY-SA 2.0,  International news site Reuters reports that Swedish police are hunting for an unmanned vehicle seen flying over the Forsmark Power station this weekend.  A large and weather-resistant drone flying over the nuclear power plant in Sweden, as political tensions between NATO and Russia rise, has …

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