DE&S has agreed a new contract, worth £4.6M, for advanced anti-drone weapon sights under a new five-year Framework Agreement. The British Army’s close combat soldiers will benefit from a cutting-edge weapon sight, The SmartShooter SMASH Smart Weapon Sight Fire Control System, giving them a tactical advantage countering uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). The ...
The MOD has launched a fund to find counter drone technology to combat hostile use of drones. The competition, run by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), the MOD’s innovation hub, will seek robust and cost-effective next-generation counter drone to the risks posed by hostile UAS. The MOD is looking to develop ...
AUDS, the counter-UAS defence system has received TRL-9 status following successful deployment with the United States Forces. The status is the highest technology readiness level or maturity that a technology system can achieve, and AUDS is the first fully integrated system, worldwide, to achieve TRL-9. DoD and NASA definition of TRL-9 is ...