counter drone technology

USAF: Raytheon Counter-Drone Laser System Tested Last Year

The United States Air Force has announced that it last year tested a counter-drone laser weapon system built by Raytheon intended to protect overseas air force bases from small drone and drone swarm threats.

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US Army General: Small Drones Biggest Threat Since IEDs

The proliferation of inexpensive, small drones around the world is the “most concerning tactical development” since the rise of the improvised explosive device in Iraq, remarked Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie recently.

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Citadel Defense Lands Multi-Million US Contract for AI Counter-Drone System

Citadel Defense has been awarded a multi-million dollar government contract for Titan, its AI-powered, radiofrequency based counter-drone system.

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US Navy to Deploy Laser-Based HELIOS System This Year

The US Navy will test HELIOS, a weapon system that utilizes high-energy fiber lasers, for permanent vessel deployment early this year.

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Japan to Test Vehicle-Mounted Laser System Capable of Taking Out Drones

Japan will test a vehicle-mounted laser system this year to assess its ability to destroy unmanned aerial systems.

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DoD Releases New Strategy to Counter Small Drones

The Department of Defense released a new strategy that focuses on the increasingly complex threat of small drones.

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Mass of Drones Storms Manhattan in Trial to Counter Future Threats

Forty-nine drones zoomed past Manhattan skyscrapers performing complex maneuvers on an October weekend last year as part of a joint NYPD and US Army trial to counter future drone threats.

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ELTA Presents Mobile Counter Drone System to US DoD and DHS

ELTA North America has provided the US Departments of Defense and Homeland Security with advanced counter-drone technological solutions, improving the defense-in-depth capabilities of mobile drones.

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US Air Force Awards Drone Defeating Radar System Contract to Black Sage

The US Air Force has purchased a counter-drone radar system from Black Sage Technologies to combat enemy Unmanned Aerial System threats.

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DoD Discusses Strategies, Lays Out Plans to Counter Drone Threats

The US Department of Defense discussed an integrated approach to dealing with the hazard of the skies increasingly getting congested with easily-operated, relatively cheap, and widely available drones.

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