Tag: Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS)
ZBeta launches drone and robotics consulting practice
September 21, 2026SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO—ZBeta has launched a new drone and robotics consulting practice aimed at helping organizations evaluate security risks and opportunities associated with autonomous and unmanned technologies.
According to the company, the new offering is designed to help organizations assess drone-related threats, evaluate available technologies and develop strategies for incorporating drones and robotics into broader physical security programs.
"Drones are effectively creating a new...
Motorola Solutions completes $1.5 billion acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
August 24, 2026SSN Staff
CHICAGO—Motorola Solutions has completed its previously announced acquisition of counter-drone technology provider D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion, expanding its airspace security capabilities for public safety, government and enterprise customers.
The deal adds D-Fend's counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) technology to Motorola Solutions' portfolio, strengthening the company's ability to address growing threats posed by unauthorized drones.
"Safety...
Echodyne opens new manufacturing facility to expand radar production capacity
July 10, 2026SSN Staff
KIRKLAND, Wash.—Echodyne has opened a new manufacturing facility in Washington state that the company says will significantly expand production capacity for its Metamaterials Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar technology amid growing global demand for counter-drone, defense and critical infrastructure applications.
The 86,350-square-foot facility will serve as a dedicated manufacturing and operations hub and eventually be capable of producing more than 30,000 radars annually, according...
Veteran counter drone leader John Knag joins MatrixSpace
June 17, 2026SSN Staff
BURLINGTON, Mass. – MatrixSpace has tapped John Knag as vice president of product, where he will accelerate the company’s product roadmap and system integration with key industry players.
An industry pioneer in C-UAS (counter drone) technology, Knag brings extensive counter drone experience, most recently building and leading the product and engineering team at Dedrone/Axon. Before that he led BAE Systems Electronic Warfare development group engaged in activities...
MatrixSpace named winner in U.S. Army Operation Flytrap 4.5
November 24, 2025SSN Staff
BURLINGTON, Mass. — MatrixSpace, a provider of portable AI-enabled radar for counter-UAS missions, is the winner in the U.S. Army’s xTechCounter Strike competition, part of Operation Flytrap 4.5.
MatrixSpace was the only active sensing provider selected among 15 finalists, highlighting the company’s breakthrough capabilities in rapidly deployable airspace awareness.
Operation Flytrap is the U.S. Army’s key initiative to accelerate innovative, scalable C-UAS...
Sentrycs and Omnisys join forces to optimize sensor deployment and mission performance
October 27, 2025SSN Staff
TEL AVIV—Sentrycs, a global provider of protocol manipulation-based counter-drone technology, and Omnisys, a global provider of mission optimization for defense and homeland security, have announced a strategic collaboration combining technologies to improve the planning and deployment of sensor systems in multi-domain operations.
The joint solution merges Sentrycs’ field-proven C-UAS systems with Omnisys’ BRO- AD (Battle Resource Optimization for Air Defense) platform, creating...