When it comes to failed anti-drone solutions, the eagle has landed – at least for the Dutch National Police. Dronelife readers will no doubt recall the saga of Guard From Above, a Dutch company that trained birds of prey to take out errant drones. In 2016, the Dutch National Police signed an agreement to deploy five-month-old eagles to neutralize unmanned aircraft … [Read more...] about Dutch Anti-drone Eagles Grounded Due to Lack of Interest
Anti-drone technology
Hunting Drones in the United Arab Emirates with DroneShield and Repulse
Our content partners at the Roswell Flight Test Crew have learned about anti-drone technology being tested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first of the two systems demonstrated by ZONE Advanced Protection Systems is the DroneShield. Built on the receiver of an M4 rifle, the DroneShield is a directional drone jamming system capable of engaging drones up to two kilometers … [Read more...] about Hunting Drones in the United Arab Emirates with DroneShield and Repulse
DroneShield Video Wows Government Officials
An American-Australian startup has a lot to be thankful for this month.This week, DroneShield released new video of two anti-drone solutions in an effort to attract government contracts. The company recently launched a video featuring DroneSentinel and DroneSentry and conducted a demonstration for federal government and foreign governmental end-users at its Virginia … [Read more...] about DroneShield Video Wows Government Officials
Department 13’s Critique of AeroScope & The DJI Response
Hooray. It's a new chapter in the ongoing spat between DJI and the digital security community. Although we don't anticipate any Hollywood producers buying the rights to this one, it's yet another interesting case of criticism and veiled references to a lack of technical understanding at DJI. Either way, it doesn't look good for the industry's leading manufacturer. Over the … [Read more...] about Department 13’s Critique of AeroScope & The DJI Response
Australian Politician Pledges Anti-Drone Police Unit Armed With DroneGuns
All three major Australian television networks reported yesterday that Queensland Liberal National Party leader Tim Nicholls has pledged to form an anti-drone police unit, equipped with DroneShield's DroneGuns. Calling the tool a "raygun," on television, the politician used his plan as an example of how he would be tough on crime and terrorism. The coverage related to the … [Read more...] about Australian Politician Pledges Anti-Drone Police Unit Armed With DroneGuns
