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Tests Expose Worrying Flaws in France’s Anti-Drone System for 2024 Olympics

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With less than 100 days to go before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, which organisers plan to open with an elaborate waterborne ceremony on the Seine river, concerns are mounting about the efficiency of the anti-drone shield meant to protect the French capital from a potential terror attack. According to several security sources, recent tests […]

US Navy Buys EAGLS Defense Systems

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The US Navy has urgently ordered the EAGLS (Electrically Aided Gunnery Laser System) Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) that use laser-guided 70mm rockets to protect American forces in the Middle East. The $24 million deal awarded to MSI Defense Solutions underscores the urgency of safeguarding American forces in the region. The EAGLS system, reminiscent of the […]

Israel’s Cost to Intercept Iranian Drones and Missiles Is Put at Over $550M

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The cost of Israel’s interception of Iran’s missile and drone barrage on Saturday was estimated at 2.1 billion Israeli shekels, or more than $550 million. The estimate–by Yehoshua Kalisky, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, a think tank in Tel Aviv–takes into account expenses associated with intercepting half of the Iranian […]

Russia’s Monster Jammer Tank was Supposed to Stop All Drones – It Didn’t

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Radio-frequency jamming is currently the best protection against drones. In order to work, it has to broadcast noise on the same frequency band that enemy drones are using to communicate. Of course drone operators keep changing the frequencies they use, and jammers have to keep changing to stay effective. The alternate approach would be to […]

US Army Tests New Laser Weapon Vehicle DE M-SHORAD in Real Combat Environments in Iraq

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The U.S. Army is evaluating additional 50-kilowatt platforms as it seeks to buy short-range air defense laser weapons, even as its initial four prototypes deploy in U.S. Central Command’s area of operations, a service official told Defense News. Three of the Army’s Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense systems, or DE M-SHORAD, are in Iraq so the […]

DroneShield Gets R&D Project Award from a Five-Eyes Government

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DroneShield has been awarded an approximately $900k R&D contract from a Five-Eyes Government*. The contract is notable in that it specifically aims to leverage the potential of the DroneSentry-X Mk2 and aims to provide an initial set of software tools to enhance end-user capabilities in the Counter-UAS Electronic Attack domain. This contract aligns closely with […]

UK Firm Supports Ukraine in Drone Tech Race

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In an anonymous warehouse in southern England, engineers at Evolve Dynamics are working on technology that could help keep Ukraine’s reconnaissance drones in the sky even after Russia tries to jam them electronically. It is a small but important part of an international effort by Ukraine’s allies to support its drone programme, which Kyiv hopes […]

Elbit Demonstrates its ReDrone C-UAS Systems in Eastern Israel

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Israeli defense company Elbit Systems recently unveiled the formidable capabilities of its ReDrone Modular, Multi-Mission, Multi-Sensor Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) Solution. This cutting-edge system is designed to detect, identify, track, and neutralize drone threats effectively. The demonstration, held in Eastern Israel, showcased the system’s prowess against various types of drones, including multi-rotor and fixed-wing […]