Category: C-UAS

April 4, 2025

Thales teams up with DSTA for AI-enabled military technologies

Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and French defence prime Thales announced on 1 April that they will set up a joint lab to develop AI-enabled technologies to enhance combat systems currently in use by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Thales noted that the initial areas of focus include solutions for counter-unmanned aircraft systems […]

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December 5, 2024

Japan shows off new laser C-UAS vehicle

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has unveiled a prototype laser-based mobile counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) at an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the JGSDF in Saitama Prefecture in November. The C-UAS system is under development by the Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) with technical assistance from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries […]

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August 13, 2024

Asian Industry’s Counter-Drone Initiatives

Countering UAS is a growing part of defence requirements, and industry is stepping up to the demand. The unmanned drone threat to the security of not only government and military operations and facilities but also to commercial, industrial, and public events has grown rapidly. Industries in the Asia-Pacific region, capitalising particularly on their expertise and […]

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August 13, 2024

Asian Industry’s Counter-Drone Initiatives

Countering UAS is a growing part of defence requirements, and industry is stepping up to the demand. The unmanned drone threat to the security of not only government and military operations and facilities but also to commercial, industrial, and public events has grown rapidly. Industries in the Asia-Pacific region, capitalising particularly on their expertise and […]

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August 6, 2024

SAE Media Group Acquires Leading Community Hub for C-UAS Professionals

SAE Media Group has completed the acquisition of C-UAS Hub, a premier resource for news and actionable information in the counter-UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) market. The acquisition joins SMG’s growing family of conferences and publications focused on solutions to detect, track, and ultimately disrupt/destroy unmanned aircraft or drones before they can do harm. The idea […]

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May 8, 2024

Rohde & Schwarz presents cutting edge solutions at DSA 2024

Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates products and solutions for secure and robust communications and high-performance intelligence systems for deployment on land, in the air and at sea. These solutions and capabilities support multi-domain operations by ensuring spectrum dominance in all domains and along the complete signal chain. Rohde & Schwarz presents turnkey solutions that enable true independence and […]

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March 29, 2024

Australian firm readies C-UAS laser prototype for ADF

Melbourne-based technology company AIM Defence has secured a A$4.9 million contract from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to build a deployable directed energy system for counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) testing called Fractl:2, the company announced on 25 March. According to AIM Defence, Fractl:2 is expected to be delivered to the ADF by mid-2024 and will […]

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March 5, 2024

Shielding Armour

Armour, while useful in attack, needs ways and means to stop it being taken out by the plethora or weapons in now faces. Asia possesses very capable armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) manufacturers, but various systems can improve their survivability, situational awareness, firepower and mobility on modern battlefields. Asia-Pacific militaries are slowly adopting some elements in […]

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January 15, 2024

Counter-UAS Market Set for Steep Rise

The Ukraine war has revealed that C-UAS equipment must now be a fundamental part of any military force. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now a staple for most militaries, but the ability to counter them has lagged considerably. Thanks to the Nagorno-Karabakh 2020 conflict and ongoing Ukraine War, armed forces are belatedly recognising the need […]

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September 25, 2023

Ukraine War Shows the Need for Counter-UAS Systems Such as Flex Force’s Dronebuster

Andrew Drwiega interviews Clay Wild, vice president, International Business Development at Flex Force. “In terms of the war in Ukraine, I don’t think that anyone had anticipated that the standard recreational drone would be such a useful tool,” says Clay Wild, vice president, International Business Development at Flex Force. The answer, according to Wild, are […]

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March 29, 2023

GBAD in Asia-Pacific

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the need to protect their forces with ground based air defence into sharp perspective The importance of ground-based air defence (GBAD) has been brought into sharp relief by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At time of writing (early January), Ukraine claimed to have shot down 281 Russian aircraft, 266 […]

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March 20, 2023

Japanese Laser-based Counter-UAS Developments Break Cover

Japanese laser-based Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) developments were on display, at the just concluded DSEI Japan. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) both demonstrated prototype C-UAS efforts at the show. MHI has been developing 10 and 20-kW C-UAS laser systems, with prototype demonstrations for both having been made to the Japanese […]

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August 31, 2022

TRD Singapore Debuts Latest C-UAS Systems

TRD Singapore, a homegrown developer specialising in the design and supply of cutting-edge counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) solutions, is taking the opportunity at Thailand Defense & Security 2022 to launch its latest range of products. The company is introducing its new handheld and ruggedised IP65-rated ORION-H7, featuring what appears to be the world’s first seven-band […]

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May 9, 2022

Taking Out ‘The Toys’

The Asia Pacific industry has ‘changed up gears’ in providing solutions to counter UAS threats. The proliferation of affordable and readily available small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, has presented significant challenges for military and homeland security organisations in the Asia Pacific region to overcome in recent years. Such low and slow-flying devices […]

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October 5, 2021

None Shall Pass

The counter-UAS business is growing fast with new partnerships flourishing, and military customers exploring options regarding the best use of the technology. First came unmanned aerial systems (UAS) – drones in common use – but this article will keep with UAS. Their utility to the military was immediately obvious, particularly as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance […]

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July 22, 2021

DroneShield’s C-UAS technology gains momentum with military and government customers

Australian counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) specialist DroneShield has been awarded a contract to supply its RfOne MKII high-frequency (HF) direction finders to the Australian Army to enhance the service’s capabilities against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the company announced on 19 July. The company did not disclose the size of the order but noted that systems […]

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July 16, 2021

Registration are now open for Counter UAS Technology 2021

Announcing the first ever Counter UAS Technology Conference – Brand new to SMi’s portfolio. In Partnership with Aerospace Defense and Technology. SMi Group’s Counter UAS Technology Conference will convene on the 6th – 7th December in Arlington, USA. Brand new to SMi’s portfolio, this two-day event will focus on the very latest C-UAS technology in the market […]

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June 2, 2021

TRD Singapore takes aim at global C-UAS opportunities following major successes in Southeast Asia

TRD is a fast-expanding Singapore company specialising in counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) since 2015. Their Orion C-UAS products and solutions are being used in over 16 countries, including all 11 Southeast Asian countries, and its products have been used around the region to secure high-profile events. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, TRD has seen robust demand […]

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March 16, 2021

EDGE Announces Strategic Agreement with IAI to Develop Advanced Counter UAS Solution

EDGE, the UAE’s advanced technology group for defence and beyond, agreed upon a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) – Israel’s major aerospace and aviation manufacturer, to develop an advanced C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System) Solution tailored to the UAE market, with wider ranging benefits for the MENA region and beyond. Through leveraging […]

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