Governments around the world are no longer debating whether counter-drone systems are necessary. They are deciding which technologies, architectures, and vendors can scale fast enough to meet a rapidly expanding threat landscape. Over the past month alone, a wave of counter-UAS (cUAS) contracts and initial procurements across the United States and allied nations suggests … [Read more...] about The Companies and Technologies Capturing the Counter-Drone Funding Surge
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Drone Incursion Shuts Down Copenhagen Airport for Hours
Authorities Investigate Serious Threat to Critical Infrastructure Copenhagen Airport, one of Northern Europe’s busiest travel hubs, was shut down for nearly four hours on Monday evening following reports of multiple drone incursions. The disruption, which began around 20:26 local time, forced the suspension of takeoffs and landings and caused widespread delays and diversions … [Read more...] about Drone Incursion Shuts Down Copenhagen Airport for Hours
Pierce Aerospace and MITRE Partner to Advance Remote ID Research
Collaboration will enhance UAS remote identification, airspace safety, and homeland security capabilities Pierce Aerospace and MITRE Launch New Remote ID Research Partnership Pierce Aerospace has announced a new collaboration with MITRE aimed at advancing the development of Remote ID and related technologies for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Under a new memorandum of … [Read more...] about Pierce Aerospace and MITRE Partner to Advance Remote ID Research
Unifly Joins European Project to Improve Airspace Integration for Drones and Aircraft
Part of the SESAR 3 ENSURE initiative, Unifly helps connect drone traffic management with traditional air traffic control. Unifly, a leading provider of drone traffic management systems and a group company of Terra Drone Corporation, is now part of a major European airspace project. The ENSURE project, led by the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking, is working to safely integrate drone … [Read more...] about Unifly Joins European Project to Improve Airspace Integration for Drones and Aircraft
America Is Flying Blind: Why We Need a National Drone Strategy Now
DRONELIFE is please to publish this op-ed from Tom Walker, CEO of drone services provider DroneUp. DRONELIFE neither accepts nor makes payment for guest posts. America’s Airspace Crisis—Why We Need a National Drone Strategy NOW By Tom Walker, founder and CEO of DroneUp The U.S. Is Flying Blind Into the Drone Era Let’s cut to the chase: The United States is not … [Read more...] about America Is Flying Blind: Why We Need a National Drone Strategy Now
