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CACI Provides Canadian Armed Forces with C-UAS Technology

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CACI International Inc has announced that it was selected by the Canadian Armed Forces to deploy counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) that will defeat uncrewed aerial vehicle threats, including small drones, which have increasingly become more sophisticated and deadly. “Canada and its allies face ever-evolving threats at home and while deployed abroad. Today’s bad actors and […]

DroneShield Awarded $3.8M US Government Repeat Order

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DroneShield Ltd has announced that it has received a repeat order of $3.8 million from a U.S. Government customer for a number of its C-UxS (Counter-UxS) systems. C-UxS refers to counterdrone systems targeting multi-domain aerial, ground and maritime surface drones. The delivery, involving multiple DroneShield product lines, is expected to be completed in several stages […]

European Commission Announces $77M Funding for European Counter-UAS Projects

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The European Commission last week announced over €1 billion in funding for 54 additional defence projects through the European Defence Fund, bringing the total EU budgetary investments to more than €3 billion ($3.3BN) in collaborative defence R&D projects since the start of the EDF Regulation in May 2021. This new round includes over €71 Million […]

As Ukraine Gets F-16s, Russian Forces Plead for Shotguns

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Different eras of warfare are colliding in war-torn Ukraine, highlighting a dramatic contrast between Russia and Ukraine’s arsenals as Kyiv desperately awaits a new influx of weapons from the U.S. As Ukraine anticipates the arrival of its first F-16s fighter jets as part of the recent foreign aid package passed by the U.S. Congress, Russia’s […]

Leonardo Unveils New C-UAS Planning & Assessment Tool: Skytender

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At AOC Europe 2024, the annual electronic warfare conference, Leonardo Canada Electronics has launched its innovative new C-UAS (counter-uncrewed air system) Planning and Assessment Tool, called SkyTender. Representing the latest in simulation technology from Leonardo Canada – Electronics (LCE), SkyTender addresses requirements for effective C-UAS solutions in foreign and congested radio frequency (RF) environments. Drawing […]

Paris Olympics Defence System Mistakes Air Conditioners for Drones

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Significant problems have been discovered in the operation of the Thales Parade system. In particular, it is indicated that the system, when detected, “confuses drones with air conditioning.” The reason is that Parade’s sensors are tuned to detect the rotation of small propeller blades and also respond to the sound that occurs when they do […]

Allen Control Systems Raises $12M Seed Capital to Build Counter-Drone Robotic Gun Systems

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Allen Control Systems (ACS), a defense technology company, has announced it has raised $12 million in seed capital led by Craft Ventures with participation from Forum Ventures and Rally Ventures. ACS is developing counter-drone robotic gun systems. Low cost, lethal, and increasingly autonomous drones are being deployed in large numbers by enemy forces around the […]

Ukrainian Yak-52 Equipped with Machine Gun Shoots Down Russian UAV

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On Apr. 27, 2024, a Ukrainian Yak-52 training aircraft, shot down a Russian Orlan-10 drone over Odessa, according to several reports by the Ukrainian media, in an engagement reminiscent of WWII dogfights. Ukrainian media mentioned that the Orlan-10 was likely shot down by the copilot of the Yak-52, as the trainer aircraft lacks the capability […]

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 […]