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As much as any recent month, C-UAS activity for September illustrated the truly global nature of the effort, with multiple countries advancing unique solutions. The month was also notable for …
Talk of ‘Drone Walls’ and More Counter-UAS Updates from September Read More
On July 3, the U.S. Coast Guard published a request for information (RFI) seeking information on the current capabilities of C-UAS, the availability of C-UAS as a service, and the …
U.S. Coast Guard Boosts Counter-Drone Effort, and More July/August C-UAS News Read More
The month of June kicked off in a very big way with a massed drone attack launched by Ukraine against targets deep within Russia. The success and nature of the …
June’s Counter-Drone News: Executive Orders, Contracts and Tech Developments Read More
President Trump signed a sweeping executive order Tuesday aimed at wresting control of U.S. airspace from malicious drone operators, while preserving the commercial and public-safety promise of unmanned aircraft systems …
White House Moves to Reclaim the Skies From Rogue Drones Read More
As the recent, unprecedented, and devastating drone attack on Russia’s air force has demonstrated, the need for counter-drone, or C-UAS, technology is not only more pressing than ever but goes …
Surprise Russian Airbase Attack Draws Renewed Spotlight on Counter-UAS Technology Development Read More
As the past month has shown, regular, urgent pronouncements and directives from government agencies, especially in the U.S., are becoming a common feature of the Counter-Drone development effort. Meanwhile, recent …
April’s C-UAS Pulse: Policy, Procurement, and Cutting-Edge Trials Read More
The British Army, in collaboration with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and Thales UK, has completed a series of trials of the RapidDestroyer …
Thales RapidDestroyer Demonstrator Neutralizes Drone Swarms in British Army Trials Read More
Although it might be too early to know exactly what effect the “Tariff Wars” will have on military technology in general, it is fairly certain that the “Drone Wars” will …
U.S. Marine Corps Emerging as Major Player in DoD’s Billion Dollar Counter-Drone Effort Read More
Even by the already busy ticker of news regarding the advancement of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology, recent weeks have seen an intense flurry of reported events related to the …
A March of Progress for Counter-UAS Technology Read More
BlueHalo has successfully conducted a live fire testing of its Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) Missile (NGCM), designated Freedom Eagle-1 (FE-1). In January, at Yuma Proving Ground, three Controlled Test …
BlueHalo FE-1 C-UAS Missile Progresses Towards 2025 Demonstration Read More