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DroneShield Receives $1.8M Contract from U.S. Department of Defense DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Anti-drone system solutions provider DroneShield has announced its receipt of an $1.8 million contract from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) for its DroneGun MKIII handheld counter-drone system. Continue reading below, or listen: The …

Twice this week, football games in the U.S. were abruptly halted while stadium security teams attempted to deal with rogue drones over the field.  In a crowded stadium, “just shooting them down” is not only illegal and unlikely to be effectively, it’s also extremely dangerous.  DRONELIFE get the inside view …

Don’t miss D-Fend on Dawn of Drones this Wednesday, September 28 at 11:00 AM EST.  Stream below: This week on the Dawn of Drones podcast, we close out an incredible month dedicated to Market Use Cases, sponsored by Prestige Air Group / Global Aerial Management Group. Join Dawn and special …

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 …

Autonomous System Captures Intruding Drones with a Net: the AUDROS cUAS System by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby The AUDROS system, a drone solution that captures foreign drones in a net, has completed successfully testing in the Czech Republic. Continue reading below, or listen: As opposed to other interception …

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, …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …