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A USAF base in North Dakota will receive multiple units of the DroneSentry system (pictured) from DroneShield to detect and defeat hostile UAVs.
The value of the deal was undisclosed.
The 319th Security Forces Squadron will deploy the equipment at Grand Forks AFB, and the contract includes the option for the USAF to procure more systems.
Systems to be deployed at Grand Forks include passive RfOne RF direction finding sensors capable of detecting small Class 1 drones, plus DroneCannon fixed ECM units.
This is the first order from the USAF for DroneShield technology, but the company noted that there is a ‘substantial requirement’ for equipment to protect airbases, in the US and overseas.
DroneSentry utilises the DroneShieldComplete user interface, which will be updated later this year with AI-based firmware.
Nomad can provide militaries with real-time intelligence, saving critical time on the battlefield.
Taurus operates alongside the Israel Defense Forces’ Orion system which supports mission management across tens of thousands of manoeuvring forces, from squad leaders to battalion commanders.
The plan for the new displays follows fresh investment in Kopin’s European facilities by Theon and an order for head-up displays in fielded aircraft, with funding from the US Department of Defense.
Persistent Systems received its largest ever single order for its MPU5 devices and other systems earlier this month and has already delivered the 50 units to the US Army’s 4th Infantry Division.
Turkey has joined the family of countries attempting to establish a multilayered air defence system with government approval in August 2024 for the effort landed by Aselsan. Dubbed Steel Dome, the programme joins Israel’s Iron Dome, the US Golden Dome, India’s Mission Sudarshan Chakra and South Korea’s low-altitude missile defence system.
MARSS’ NiDAR system has been deployed using sensors from static platforms to provide detection and protection for static sights, such as critical infrastructure, ports and military bases.