Australian counter-drone firm DroneShield just scored a huge deal with a major Middle Eastern nation to provide UAV mitigation solutions. The company received a $3.2 million order of 70 DroneGuns – an anti-drone “gun” that discharges radio signals that can take control of a rogue drone, deliver it to the gun user and disable video capabilities. For DroneShield, the order … [Read more...] about DroneShield Scores $3M deal in Undisclosed Middle Eastern Nation
Anti-drone technology
DroneShield Takes Checkered Flag in NASCAR Counter-drone Race
Australian counter-drone firm DroneShield is taking the pole position in the world of NASCAR in the race to protect racing events from rogue drones. DroneShield provided anti-drone protection for the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway. A law-enforcement task force comprised of the Texas State Department of Public Safety, the Denton County … [Read more...] about DroneShield Takes Checkered Flag in NASCAR Counter-drone Race
California Police Department is Gunning for Rogue Drones
As counter-drone explodes into a multi-billion-dollar industry, police agencies are taking advantage of the new tech to neutralize rogue UAVs that threaten emergency situations. In California, the Oceanside Police Department has obtained an “anti-drone gun” to stop and land errant drones. As drone use grows, many public agencies and companies are seeking anti-drone … [Read more...] about California Police Department is Gunning for Rogue Drones
Australian Police Down Rogue Drone at Gold Coast Games
A major Australian counter-drone company has announced a win in the war against rogue drone flights after police used an anti-UAS “gun” to down an errant flight over a major sporting event. The Queensland Police Service used DroneShield’s DroneGun during the recent XXI Commonwealth Games in Brisbane to neutralize a quadcopter breaching an aerial exclusion zone. DroneGun … [Read more...] about Australian Police Down Rogue Drone at Gold Coast Games
Sensofusion Makes a Play for “Game of Counter-drone” Crown
The catchphrase “Game of Drones” permeates the UAV media – FPV racing leagues, documentaries, and even bandied around the DRONELIFE offices. But the phrase “Game of Counter-drone” may soon become the New Phrase on the Block as the industry takes flight within the UAV world and that means the major players are jockeying to self-crown themselves the king. A recent report … [Read more...] about Sensofusion Makes a Play for “Game of Counter-drone” Crown
