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.
The huge amount of open source data available may not carry the weight of secret sources but it does carry substantial value, according to speakers at Defence IQ C4ISR Global conference in London.
The deal with Jacobs will run until November 2027 and will see the company deliver a range of digital and IT specialist professional services to Defence Digital.
The communications company has upgraded two of its Beyond Line-of-Sight Multi-Purpose Terminals (MBTs) by introducing advancements in satellite communication technology and AI-driven maintenance capabilities.
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In 2015, South Korea named a consortium of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hanwha Systems, along with Thales Alenia Space providing the SAR payload derived from its HE-R1000 product, as preferred bidder to develop new Korea 425 Project reconnaissance satellites.
The German defence minister claimed the reforms would mean the 2025 military budget would require an additional €6.5 billion (US$7 billion).
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