On 19 June 2019 the US Marine Corps reported it had taken ownership of a drone-killing, directed energy weapon prototype. The Compact Laser Weapons System—or
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Fortem launches AI, API-friendly version of SkyDome and enhanced C-UAS drone
Fortem Technologies has announced today the launch of two new counter-UAS (C-UAS) products: SkyDome v. 2.4, an AI-enabled, API friendly platform that allows approved drones
Read moreDuke University researchers “developing USD1,000 app to detect drones near prisons”
Engineers at Duke University in the USA are teaming up with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to address a growing concern for correctional
Read moreUS Army deploys Howler counter-UAS drone to front line operations
The U.S. Army recently announced that the Howler counter unmanned aerial system achieved Initial Operational Capability, putting critical protection against drones in the hands of
Read moreRaytheon and Black Sage partner to provide enhanced C-UAS capability
Raytheon and Black Sage have announced they are partnering through a formal teaming arrangement to provide an integrated drone detection and mitigation system for civil
Read moreHouthi forces escalate drone attacks on Abha airport in Saudi Arabia
Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked Abha International Airport in the southern Saudi province of ‘Asir on June 14, the second time in a week the
Read moreHow UK government and airports responded to Gatwick drone chaos
By Jenny Beechener Gatwick Airport Ltd and the UK government’s response to the December 2018 drone sightings has been twofold: the setting up of a
Read moreChess Dynamics launches automated, customised airport C-UAS defence system
The UK’s Chess Dynamics has developed an automated drone protection systems specifically for use at airports. Based on the military Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) AUDS,
Read moreRussia unveils portable C-UAS and “has shot down 25 UAS in Syria in last month”
Russian news service RT reports that Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has showed off a new device which intercepts and grounds menacing drones that disrupt rescue operations
Read moreUSS Preble to be first US Navy destroyer equipped with counter-UAS laser
The Pearl Harbor-based USS Preble will be the first US destroyer to be equipped with the Lockheed Martin high-energy laser to counter surface craft and
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