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UK, France conduct trials with counter-UAV system

19th May 2015 - 17:43 GMT | by Richard Thomas in London

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Three British technology companies say they have produced the first integrated counter-UAV defence system, having recently conducted trials with both the UK and French Ministry of Defence.

Designated the Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS), it integrates the Blighter a400 Series Ku band electronic scanning air security radar; Chess Dynamics’ stabilised electro-optic director, infrared and daylight cameras and target tracking software; and a directional radio frequency jammer system from Enterprise Control Systems to detect, track, and disrupt UAVs at ranges of up 8km.

In March 2015 the AUDS team participated in multi-supplier trials in Captieux, France, and in West Freugh, Scotland, earlier

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