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AIM Defence awarded $4.9 million contract for anti-drone las…

Laser-based anti-drone system maker AIM Defence has been awarded a $4.9 million contract by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for a directed energy weapon prototype that will be used in field-based trials. AIM Defence says its counter-drone systems are able to achieve “millimetre target accuracy at a distance of 1 …

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Mike Lee, lawmakers aim to prevent Trump from bypassing ban …

Washington • A bill that Democratic and Republican senators introduced Thursday would ban the sale of advanced armed drones to any nation that is not a close U.S. ally, according to lawmakers and congressional aides. The proposed legislation is aimed at halting an effort by the Trump administration to bypass …

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Drone standards aim to regulate the ‘wild west’ of airspace

Drone makers and operators will be forced to step up their standards to meet new regulations aimed at taming the “wild west” of airspace. The International Standards Organisation (ISO) unveiled the rules today ahead of the introduction of a new bill to govern drone flights in the UK. They are expected to …

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