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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021

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AeroDefense's AirWarden counter-drone security management platform. Photo: AeroDefense

AeroDefense Participates in NYC Drone Detection Evaluation AeroDefense says it participated last fall in a drone detection system experiment hosted by the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command and the New York City Police Department in a dense urban environment. New Jersey-based AeroDefense says its radio frequency-based AirWarden system, which gen operate in portable and vehicle-based modes while in motion, was tested against several different size drones in the evaluation. The company says that dense urban environments are difficult for drone…

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]

Pentagon

Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities

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Congress

Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]

Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]