AP, MOUNTAIN VIEW, California From underwater drones to electronic warfare, the US is expanding its high-tech military cooperation with Australia and the UK as part of a broader effort to counter China’s rapidly growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday met with Australian …
Read More »DHS S&T seeks to test technologies to counter ‘dark’ sUAS sw…
By Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate | April 18, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking new and emerging counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology and solutions capable of detecting, tracking, identifying, reporting, and countering low-observable, low-emission and non-emitting (dark) …
Read More »Dedrone Launches Low Collateral Counter – Drone Jammer
Dedrone, the market leader in smart airspace security, today announced the launch of its next-generation handheld mitigation system, DedroneDefender. Completing Dedrone’s end-to-end counter-drone solution, DedroneDefender reimagines mitigation technology by delivering a sleek, connected gun for targeted precision Radio Frequency (RF) jamming. Given its small, lightweight form factor and ease of …
Read More »How industry is helping the US Army and allies counter the d…
Brought to you in partnership with Raytheon Missiles & Defense Among the many developments in modern warfare dramatically illustrated throughout the war in Ukraine is the prevalent use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). However, the UAS threat is nothing new and has been increasing globally for some time, explains Abel …
Read More »Core Components of Counter- UAS Action Plan and Legislation
The White House has issued a long awaited and sorely needed Counter-UAS National Action Plan. Following the announcement of this plan, legislation was introduced in Congress with a bill called the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. The Action Plan and the Bill acknowledge …
Read More »Citadel Defense wins major contract for AI powered counter d…
Citadel Defense has received a multi-million-dollar government contract for their Titan, an AI-powered, radiofrequency (RF) based counter drone system. Citadel’s technology was selected following a competitive evaluation of two dozen competitive counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS). Titan proved highly effective in complex urban environments and was …
Read More »Israel says planning ‘massive’ drone acquisition to counter …
Israel is to buy and develop drones on a “massive” scale to increase its military edge over its enemies – Iran and its allies – the army said Thursday. “This plan will improve the lethality of the Israeli armed forces, in terms of precision and reduction of the duration of …
Read More »NFL Security Chief: ‘Urgency’ Felt In Get Counter Drone Tech…
Image from video uploaded on YouTube by James Vincent There is a “sense of urgency” among security officials in the U.S. that they need systems and technologies to counter potential threats from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the head of security for the National Football League said Feb. 28. Development of …
Read More »We are woefully unprepared to counter people flying drones w…
I had hoped for a Christmas where the main stories about drones would be fun ones. You know, the ones where you’re allowed a little bit of schadenfreude as people have to climb a tree on Christmas Day to retrieve newly unpacked presents. Alas, it has not been that kind …
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