Unmanned Air Space

5 days ago | unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

The number of detected “close encounters” between drones and crewed aircraft over European cities reached 3,833 encounters involving 2,149 drone flights in 2024 , according to the Eurocontrol Affordable Cooperative UAS Traffic Detection (ACUTE) project. This was more than double the  2023 figure of 1,743 encounters involving 928 flights. The ACUTE programme findings are based on data from UAS detection antennas deployed in European cities to collect actual data on current UAS flights.

1 week ago | unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Equipped with the ARX®30, a remotely operated turret armed with a 30 mm weapon, the SERVAL Counter-UAV (LAD / C-UAV) light armored vehicle will join the French armed forces starting in 2028; reports KNDS in a press release. As part of the “Light Tactical Polyvalent Vehicle” (VLTP) program, the SERVAL C-UAV demonstrates the modularity and scalability of vehicles under the SCORPION program.

1 week ago | unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

An innovation challenge set by the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Center (JATEC), part of NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) has called for technological proposals to counter Russia’s use of fiber-optic cable controlled first-person view (FPV) attack drones, reports the Kyiv Post. The topic was addressed at the NATO June 20th  Innovation Challenge meeting in in Tallinn, Estonia.

1 week ago | unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed into law a new measure that authorizes state and local law enforcement to actively intercept and disable drones that pose credible threats to public safety. “The “We Will Act” Act marks the first time a state has granted its law enforcement agencies direct drone mitigation authority – a move typically reserved for federal entities,” said a press release from the Louisiana state governor.

1 week ago | unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes

AirSight reports it has introduced an advanced filtering capability available through its AirGuard drone detection platform, designed to significantly enhance radar-based drone tracking. “This new feature improves detection precision across complex environments by enabling intelligent filtering based on drone flight behavior—making it easier for security teams to focus on true threats,” said the company in a news release.