Counter-drone company Citadel Defense has captured $4 million in government contracts from an undisclosed, American government agency in an effort to keep rogue drones – some piloted by terrorists – away from military operations. Over the last few years, insurgent groups have begun using drones in combat environments to harm personnel and equipment in the field. Citadel … [Read more...] about Citadel Scores Another Counter Drone Contract to Protect Military
Anti-drone technology
To Catch a Drone: DroneShield, Zenith AeroTech Partner on Tethered Drone Counter UAS System
It takes a drone to catch a drone. Counter UAS solutions provider DroneShield will use tethered drones from Zenith AeroTech for drone detection. The first part of DroneShield's "Detect. Assess. Respond," system requires good drone detection - and a new partnership with Zenith AeroTech offers a better way to do it, by putting drone detection equipment on a tethered drone.“By … [Read more...] about To Catch a Drone: DroneShield, Zenith AeroTech Partner on Tethered Drone Counter UAS System
Citadel Defense Scores $5M DOD Contract
Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense just scored another contract with the U.S. defense department in what has become a string of awards from defense agencies worldwide. According to a Citadel press release, the startup garnered $5 million to protect soldiers from potentially hostile drones on the battlefield using its Titan counter-drone system. The system uses AI, … [Read more...] about Citadel Defense Scores $5M DOD Contract
Citadel Defense Teams Up with Syzygy to Develop Advanced Counter-drone Platform
Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense is teaming up with Syzygy Integration to develop a custom solution for the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal government agencies. Company officials say the new application “accelerates situational awareness and coordinated responses to uncooperative drone activity around critical infrastructure, national special security … [Read more...] about Citadel Defense Teams Up with Syzygy to Develop Advanced Counter-drone Platform
DroneShield Snags research Deal with Homeland Security
Australian counter-drone firm DroneShield has inked a deal with the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to research drone detection mitigation technology. Deploying its DroneSentry and DroneSentry-C2 systems, the project will leverage RF, radar, infrared and acoustic sensors to help detect, classify, identify and track rogue … [Read more...] about DroneShield Snags research Deal with Homeland Security
