Anyone who has kids, (ok maybe I have played a few games myself), knows that point and shoot video games can be fun. In the video below, Chinese drone company Beijing Shen Zhou Ming Da High-Tech Co., Ltd. (SZMID ) shows off its drone jamming gun. The video below illustrates how it "confused" the drone so that it loses it's position and returns to it's home … [Read more...] about Not Quite Like a Point and Shoot Video Game but This Drone Ray Gun Stops Bad Drones
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DroneShield Releases 2 Counter-drone Products
DroneShield, an Australian-American company, recently announced the release of two new products in the continuing battle to detect, deter and down rogue unmanned aircraft. DroneGun Tactical is now available for purchase (where legal) and follows the 2017 release of DroneGun MKII. Like its predecessor, the "gun" discharges radio signals that can take control of a rogue … [Read more...] about DroneShield Releases 2 Counter-drone Products
5 Anti-Drone Products on the Rise
Although the drones have proven to be beneficial in the consumer, public and private sectors, a few inerrant drones causing mischief has spawned a growing anti-drone industry. A recent study predicts the emerging market will grow to a billion-dollar industry within six years with a predicted compound annual growth rate of 23.89 percent across 2017-22. Recently, five new … [Read more...] about 5 Anti-Drone Products on the Rise
Latvia’s Looking for a Few Good Drone Hunters
Latvia State Police may soon release the hounds – or at least the nets – on errant drones in its national airspace. According to the Baltic Course, the Latvia Interior Ministry is in talks with home-grown UAV manufacturer Drone Technology to develop an anti-drone system using either net-wielding drones or net-shooting rifles. The nation’s Defense, Internal Affairs and … [Read more...] about Latvia’s Looking for a Few Good Drone Hunters
SecDef zaps a drone with Army cyber-rifle
A visit to West Point by the U.S. Secretary of Defense is not a rare occurrence. However, watching the nation’s top defense official zap a drone with a state-of-the-art, anti-drone rifle is not an everyday event. But that’s the scene that greeted cadets and dignitaries last week as Secretary Ashton Carter took out a Parrot quadcopter with the U.S. Army’s newest innovation – … [Read more...] about SecDef zaps a drone with Army cyber-rifle
