UK Defence Minister Gavin Williamson’s announcement that British armed forces are in the midst of developing drone “squadrons” created a buzz in both the defense and UAS worlds. Appearing at an engagement at the Royal United Services Institute, Mr. Williamson spoke of swarms of tiny UAS steered by a single...
Airspace security is an extremely complex topic where a great number of factors need to be taken into consideration to provide the best possible solution for a given site. Given the depth of the topic and the enormous amount of competing anti-drone systems (also known as “CUAS” or “CUAV”) on...
Was It Just a Case of Mistaken Identity? On 22 January of this year, it happened again, or did it? A drone was spotted by two pilots approaching Newark Liberty International Airport - one of two international hubs that serve New York City. According to pilot reports, the device was...
Stadiums Are At Risk From Rogue Drones After a rather unfortunate end to 2018, Gatwick Airport administrators have learned that a little prevention goes a long way. Europe’s 8th busiest airport is busy installing anti-drone solutions to keep the UAVs away and airport authorities around the globe are following their...
Is the Yemen Attack a Sign of Things to Come? On January 10th a clutch of high-ranking officers in Yemen’s Hadi-led government army gathered at Al Anand military base. Seated on a raised dais, they surveyed the soldiers arranged in orderly rows before them while cordial speeches praising the bravery...
Shield Africa (22 - 24 Jan 2019) is Africa’s leading security exposition. Sponsored by the Ivory Coast Ministries of State and Defense and partnered with French defense giants GICAT and GICAN, Shield Africa offers responses to security challenges confronting the continent in 2019 including: Securing urban areas, Reestablishing peace in...
From 9 pm to 3 am on Wednesday evening Gatwick Airport, Europe’s 8th busiest was shut down due to the presence of two rogue drones flying over its runway. The drones reappeared on Thursday morning, affecting the flight plans of over 120.000 passengers according to Gatwick’s chief operating officer Chris...
After some hesitation, India moved to legalize the operation of civilian drones over its territory. The new laws (which you can read here) took effect on 01 December 2018 and are in line with the rapid modernization of the country whose booming economy has lifted millions into the middle class....
Airspace Security - A Beginners Guide On a clear and sunny day, a national leader squinted into the sky – his eyes widening with surprise. Seconds later a series of explosions shook the air and sent his audience fleeing into the surrounding (more…)
Surprising Findings The FAA released figures showing recorded drone sightings in restricted US airspace between 2014 and 2018 and the results are astounding! (more…)