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MSI-Defence Systems is keen to leverage its naval gun system to the mobile counter-UAS market. Credit: Richard ThomasMSI-Defence Systems is keen to leverage its naval gun system to the mobile counter-UAS market. Credit: Richard Thomas As the threat of state and non-state actors utilising uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) as a …

As military and civilian drones become increasingly popular, there are growing concerns about the threats some of them may pose over places like airports, prisons, and electrical grids. VOA’s Julie Taboh reports on a company that has developed counter-drone technology that can identify and mitigate threats from malicious drones. VIdeographer: …

Turkish defense firm Baykar has announced that it would donate three Bayraktar TB2 drones to Kiev after a successful crowdfunding campaign. The TB2 UAVs have been very popular in Ukraine, but as EurAsian Times reported, they have also been highly vulnerable to Russian defense systems.  One of the reasons behind the …

Titan Citadel Defense and Syzygy Integration have partnered to introduce a counter-drone application developed for the Department of Defense and other government agencies looking to address unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle activities. Titan is a tactical assault kit-based platform capable of being being teleoperated to help warfighters, law enforcement officials and …

Army sees counter-drone tools for cooks, medics By Lauren C. Williams Feb 05, 2021 The Army is leading the Defense Department’s strategy for making platforms and devices to counter small unmanned aerial systems usable by all service members. In January, the Pentagon released its counter sUAS strategy, highlighting the threats posed …

This Sawtooth anti-drone technology, made by Black Sage, has been voted the coolest thing made in Idaho. Photo courtesy of Black Sage Like many other success stories, it all started with a man working in his garage. Today, Black Sage has left that space and is reaching not just all …

Washington, DC — Recent research from Homeland Security Research Corp (HRSC), suggests that the use of commercial drones is increasing rapidly and globally. For example, in a recent article, the New York Observer predicted that in the near future there would be 30,000 drones (range of applications) circling over Manhattan, …

TUCSON, Ariz., March 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. government has cleared Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) to sell the Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon to approved allied nations as part of the Howler counter-drone system. In 2019, the U.S. Army deployed Howler, a combination of the Ku-band Radio Frequency System …

Raytheon has showcased two directed energy platforms that were able to destroy drone targets as part of an experimental demonstration for the U.S. Air Force. The company said Tuesday its high-energy laser system was installed onto a Polaris MRZR vehicle and engaged unmanned aerial systems, while its high power microwave technology countered drone swarms through advanced detection features. HPM …

Despite world-wide concerns about unmanned aircraft buzzing around airports, suppliers of commercial drone-detection equipment generally have been looking elsewhere for sales. With aviation authorities in the U.S., U.K. and other countries urging a go-slow approach to deploying such systems until regulations are in place, industry officials say military facilities, correctional …