Spatial Source reports that Australian start-up is My Sky Technologies (http://www.myskytech.com.au/), based in Adelaide, South Australia, is developing a man-portable, field-deployable fire-and-forget counter UAV drone.
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
DroneShield to supply Paraguay with drone jammer
The Paraguayan Ministry of National Defence has placed an order for DroneShield’s DroneGun tactical drone jammer product, following a competitive tender. According to the company DroneShield’s distributor
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Florida airport installs dual-use bird and drone detecting radar
Northwest Florida Beaches has installed a dual function MERLIN™ Aircraft Birdstrike Avoidance Radar and DroneWatcher™ DSR detection and defence system. According to a press statement the
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US Navy “requests USD37.2 million for counter UAS systems”
Inside Defense (https://insidedefense.com/) reports that the US Navy in its fiscal year 2018 supplemental request has included a sum of USD37.2 million in wartime funding
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Sensofusion announces new generation Airfence counter-UAS system
Sensofusion has launched Airfence 5.0, the latest version of its detection, tracking and countermeasure technology. According to the company Airfence 5.0 offers new and improved
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Dedrone announces new version of airspace surveillance system
Dedrone has announced the arrival of DroneTracker 3, “a proactive drone detection diagnostic tool, building intelligence around the scope and problem by auditing airspace and
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Russia forms first battlefield tactical counter-UAV unit Kursk
The Russian defence ministry reports it has formed its first permanent tactical unit to combat unmanned aircraft. The electronic warfare (EW) unit of the Western
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China’s Digitech “launches family of three C-UAS systems”
Jane’s reports that the Qingdao-based Digitech Info Technology (Digitech) company launched its JAM family of counter-UAS (C-UAS) systems at the Ocean Sciences and Technology Exhibition
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US Department of Defense wants to detect UAVs with Patriot replacement radar
On 13 October, the US Department of Defense (DoD) issued concept definition contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Technovative Applications and Raytheon, the four potential candidates
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IAI sells counter-UAS air defence system to European customer
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has supplied an advanced 3D air surveillance and defence radar system manufactured by ELTA Systems Ltd., a Group and Subsidiary of
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