BlackBerry, Dedrone Partner on Drone Security
BlackBerry Limited [BB] says it has partnered with airspace security company
Dedrone to deliver counter-drone technology. Under the arrangement, Dedrone is integrating BlackBerry’s AtHoc software into its products to enable real-time secure alerts when a malicious or unauthorized drone is detected in an airspace. BlackBerry says that the software integration allows for the creation of automated highly targeted alerts based on a range of criteria, including flight zones, drone behavior, and user groups, for a more efficient, focused response to the presence of an unauthorized drone. “BlackBerry’s AtHoc’s advanced alerting capabilities combined with Dedrone’s drone detection technology, enable our customers to react precisely and in time to control the situation,” says Aaditya Devarakonda, president and chief business officer of Dedrone.
Fairbanks Morse Completes Engine Build and Testing for First OPC
Fairbanks Morse says it has completed the build and testing of the two main propulsion diesel engines for the Coast Guard’s first Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC). The first engine was delivered to shipbuilder Eastern Shipbuilding Group in January and the second engines is slated for delivery this month. The 360-foot OPC is powered by two Fairbanks Morse MAN 16V 28/33D STC Diesel engines. The OPC is the Coast Guard’s medium-endurance cutter of the future.