As commercial drone use scales around the world, the threat from rogue operators utilizing readily available hardware for criminal purposes also increases. Companies and agencies from all sectors are evaluating their risk: and deciding on the appropriate response. Current regulations...
Tag: Counter UAS
Counter UAS Update, From the Floor of National Public Safety UAS Conference
The second day of the National Public Safety UAS Conference in VA began this morning with a series of sessions on some of the most critical issues facing the public safety community. One of those issues is the use of...
FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee Issues Final Recommendations for UAS Detection and Mitigation
ARC Recommendations on Counter UAS, UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems The FAA recently received the final recommendations from the UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). This milestone follows the directive outlined in the FAA Reauthorization Act of...
Protecting Airports from Rogue Drones: D-Fend Expands Footprint in FAA Airport UAS Detection and Mitigation Research Program
EnforceAir System Successfully Tested at Second Airport, Demonstrating Progress in FAA’s UAS Detection and Mitigation Research Program D-Fend Solutions, a leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone detection and takeover mitigation technology, has announced its extended participation in...
DroneShield Counter UAS Launches DroneSentry-X MK2 with Electronic Countermeasure Tech
Australian-American company DroneShield recently announced their new DroneSentry-X Mk2, a multi-mission counter-UAV solution for mobile and expeditionary fixed-site applications. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb The DroneSentry-X supports passive detection, identification, and tracking of multiple unmanned or uncrewed systems....
Israeli Companies Partner to Combine Soft-Kill Capabilities with UTM and Fleet Management Software
Two Israeli Companies Partner to Integrate UTM and Counter Drone Technologies by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Tel Aviv-based High Lander recently announced a partnership with fellow Israeli company Sentrycs to add soft-kill capabilities to High Lander’s existing drone...
The Regulatory Environment for Counter UAS: a DRONELIFE Exclusive from AUVSI NE
At the AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit, a panel of experts discussed the regulatory environment for counter UAS technology. Led by the FAA’s Executive Director of the Office of UAS and Emerging Entrants Security, Abigail Smith, a panel of experts...
Counter UAS Technology in Warmaking and on the Homefront: A DRONELIFE Exclusive
From the AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit this morning, Brigadier General (R.) Peter L. Jones of the U.S. Army and Abigail Smith, Executive Director of the Office of UAS & Emerging Entrants Security at the FAA, delivered the keynote...