Weapons Systems / Lasers
The U.S. Army brings back its Avenger surface-to-air missile systems mounted on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, commonly known as the Humvee. Last year, the Army re-established an active SHORAD battalion in Germany. The 5th Battalion of the 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment was stood up with Avenger
Business
Liteye Systems, Inc. the US leader in Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems, announced the opening of a new 55,000 square foot facility in Highfield Business Park, near Centennial Airport, CO to accommodate rapid growth and support increasing manufacturing demands. In addition to the corporate headquarters in Centennial, CO and UK
Business
Leidos Holdings, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-owned Dynetics, Inc. ("Dynetics"), an industry-leading applied research and national security solutions company, for $1.65 billion in cash. The Board of Directors of both companies unanimously approved the transaction.
C-UAS
More than a week after the start of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, authorities have revealed that they had to shoot down seven unidentified drones during the games' opening ceremonies at the Philippine Arena as they were suspected to pose danger to attendees. According to an exclusive report by
Business
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has entered into a contract with Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) to deliver a Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) based on the PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Station.The contract worth 250 MNOK was won in an international bidding process. Germany is the first country
C-UAS
This is the most cyberpunk thing I've seen for a while: Chilean protesters using lasers to take down a drone. pic.twitter.com/tLSgj7YSB6 — NetSec Focus (@netsecfocus) 13 de noviembre de 2019
C-UAS
An evaluation of OpenWorks Engineering, SkyWall net capture systems was recently conducted by the innovative STAT unit from the French Army, at a test range in the south of France. Soldiers were trained to operate both systems, SkyWall Patrol (previously known as SkyWall100) and SkyWall Auto, prior to a test
C-UAS
DroneShield Ltd has announced the release of vehicle-mounted drone detection and defeat product, DroneSentry-X. Lightweight at approximately 10kg, compact size and and easily mountable on most vehicles, the product is expected to be of significant interest to a range of DroneShield’s customer base globally, across military, law enforcement, security
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated its laser weapon system for the U.S. Air Force at a government test range at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where the system successfully engaged and shot down multiple fixed wing and rotary drones. The Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA) operated in a fully-netted engagement environment
Business
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced that it has awarded nearly £2m to develop new capabilities to detect, disrupt, and defeat the hostile and malicious use of drones. Eighteen bids have been funded as part of the Countering Drones competition launched earlier this year by the then-Defence Secretary.
C-UAS
Joint Russian-Egyptian drills of air defense forces, dubbed the Arrow of Friendship-2019, are being held in Egypt on October 26 - November 7. Over 100 servicemen from Russia’s Southern Military District are taking part. "For the first time in modern history, joint air defense crews of Russia and
C-UAS
Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd., a British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars and counter-drone solutions, has secured a significant growth capital loan from BOOST&Co to further exploit the success of its advanced radars and counter-drone solutions for use by airports, nuclear power stations, oil/gas processing plants