Hezbollah claimed on 26 February to have shot down an Israeli Air Force Hermes 450 UAV over Lebanon – the second such aircraft the Iran-backed
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Category: Counter-UAS systems and policies
Taiwan enhances counter-UAS capabilities and issues “anti-drone rifles” to armed forces
Press reports in Taiwan in mid-February claim that the armed forces have “completed deployment” of counter-UAS systems, specifically in the form of unspecified “anti-drone rifles”.
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Russia reveals “AI-enabled Stupor counter-drone system”
Kremlin-aligned news agency, RIA Novosti, has reported that Russia has developed “a comprehensive counter-drone system designated Stupor, developed and manufactured by a company of the
Read moreHoles in military counter-UAS defence strategies need to be urgently filled
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) last week announced a new strategy backed by at least GBP4.5 billion of investment over the
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Kaspersky releases Antidrone update – streamlines airspace monitoring and protection
Russia’s Kaspersky has released an update for its Antidrone solution to streamline airspace monitoring and protection while simultaneously reducing false alarm rates from radars, detectors
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Flex Force latest Dronebuster Block 4 now in full series production
The latest iteration of the proven Dronebuster family of counter-UAS systems – the Block 4 – is now in full rate production, according to a
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Austria selects Rheinmetall Skyranger on Pandur platform for mobile SHORADS
Acting as a subcontractor to General Dynamics European Land Systems, Rheinmetall will supply its Skyranger air defence turret to be integrated onto Austria’s existing fleet
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DAT-CON Slovenia integrates Blighter B400 ground surveillance radar for mobile security
DAT-CON Slovenia is partnered with Blighter Surveillance Systems, integrating the UK-based company’s B400 ground surveillance radar into a series of effective vehicle-based surveillance and security
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Insights into FAA ARC 383 on UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems
Echodyne recently posted a series of insights illuminating key aspects of the US Federal Aviation Administration’s recent Aviation Rulemaking Committee focused on UAS detection and
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Canada authorises urgent operational requirement acquisition of C-UAS/air defence systems
Canada’s Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair, announced on 15 February that Canadian forces deployed to NATO’s Canadian-led Battle Group in Latvia will shortly have
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