The Government Accountability Office science and just issued its report on Counter Drone Technologies. Continue reading
Category Archives: Anti-Drone
Thales Demonstrates C-UAS System, Horus Shield, to Defence Organizations
A few weeks ago, a demonstration of the operation of the anti-drone system (C-UAS or Counter Unmanned Aerial System), from Thales, Horus Shield (part of Eagle Shield Thales’ solution), took place at the airfield of the Segovia town of Marugán. Continue reading
Counter-Drone Solutions Must be Modular, Interoperable and Cost-Effective
In a new whitepaper, Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, finds that a multi-layered approach, incorporating common architectures and information sharing, among other imperatives, is needed to address the threat to life and property posed by weaponized use of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). Continue reading
MARSS Launches New C-UAS Interceptor System
UK technology firm MARSS launched a new counter unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) technology at the World Defense Show in Riyadh on 6 March, featuring a reusable, electrically powered interceptor. Continue reading
DroneShield Receives Initial GSA Order
DroneShield has announced that it has received its initial order via a GSA schedule from a U.S. Government law enforcement and public safety agency. Continue reading
Kyiv Woman Downs Russian Drone from her Balcony with a Jar of Gherkins
The latest story of homespun Ukrainian heroism circulating on Twitter suggests that a woman downed a Russian drone by throwing a jar of pickled gherkins from her balcony at the device. Continue reading
US Army Trains With M-LIDS Counter-Drone System in Kuwait
US soldiers with the 4th Infantry Division trained with the Mobile Low, Vehicle Integrated Defense System (M-LIDS) vehicle-mounted counter-drone system in Kuwait as part of the multi-national anti-ISIS formation Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria. Continue reading
Leidos Gets $27M US Air Force Contract for HPM C-UAS System Prototype
Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a $26,907,358 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the development of a mature prototype based on the first generation technology demonstrator, high-power microwave (HPM) counter unmanned aerial system (cUAS) prototype. Continue reading