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Athena Security has introduced a new AI X-ray screening model that can spot drone components inside bags, cargo, and luggage long before anyone assembles them, giving security operators a chance to stop threats before they reach restricted areas, as Security Systems News reports. The company says this shift from reactive to early detection is exactly…
Germany has launched a new federal police unit designed to detect, track, and neutralize hostile drones, a move that follows an unprecedented rise in suspicious drone incursions across the country, as reported by TVP World. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt unveiled the unit at a ceremony near Berlin, explaining that Germany can no longer ignore the…
Taiwan is moving fast to build new systems that can stop small commercial drones from flying near airports, power plants, and other key sites, as SCMP reports. Part of the plan includes takeover technology. This tech can jam a drone, spoof its signals, and even hack it so operators can land it safely. At a…
More than 60 councils across the United Kingdom now have trained drone pilots on staff. An additional dozen authorities have contacted the Civil Aviation Authority for guidance as they explore their own drone programs. As reported by GB News, CAA records show that city, borough and district councils are all investing in unmanned aircraft. These…
Ondas Holdings is making a big move in the world of drone defense. The company has agreed to acquire Sentrycs, an Israel based leader in cyber based counter drone technology. This deal expands Ondas’ reach to more than twenty five countries and positions the company as a major full spectrum provider in the growing C-UAS…
The UK’s top aviation regulator has issued a stark warning that British airports will face disruption from organized drone attacks, declaring it “not a question of if, only of when” such drone incidents occur. The warning from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) follows multiple shutdowns at Belgian airports in early November 2025 that stranded…
Britain is deploying Royal Air Force counter-drone specialists to Belgium after a week of mysterious aircraft sightings shut down major airports and triggered shoot-down authorizations at military bases—but some of the “drones” may have been helicopters and airplanes misidentified by observers. UK Defence Secretary John Healey announced the deployment today following an urgent request from…
Germany is establishing rapid-response counter-drone units and has deployed military specialists to Belgium following a wave of mysterious drone sightings that forced multiple airport closures across Europe, exposing critical gaps in the continent’s airspace security infrastructure. “These anti-drone units are being established right now,” Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank, who heads Germany’
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