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Technology Company Arete Demonstrates Ability To Detect, Track Swarms Of Small Drones

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

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Technology Company Arete Demonstrates Ability To Detect, Track Swarms Of Small Drones

Arete's Basilisk optical sensor. Photo: Arete

In a recent test campaign, a small defense contractor demonstrated its ability to detect, track and locate more than 40 small drones simultaneously using a package of small sensors. The testing was managed by Colorado-based Areté under contract to the Army’s Program Executive Missiles and Space and combined the company’s Basilisk optical sensor, Echodyne’s EchoGuard radar systems, and Areté’s algorithms and integration software, officials from both companies told Defense Daily during an Aug. 28 online interview. “I think one of…

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