Tag: unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
NextNav, Tiami partner on counter-drone technology
August 28, 2026SSN Staff
RESTON, Va.—NextNav has partnered with Tiami Networks to evaluate 5G-powered sensing technologies designed to detect unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and enhance airspace awareness for critical infrastructure and national security applications.
The companies said the collaboration will focus on integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) capabilities that leverage NextNav's terrestrial 5G Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) network to provide long-range...
D-Fend Solutions chosen to provide counter-drone technology for University of Alabama
April 20, 2026SSN Staff
RA'ANANA, Israel, and MCLEAN, Va.—D-Fend Solutions’ EnforceAir has been chosen as a counter-drone technology supplier for the University of Alabama for its campus and game-day airspace security.
As a Tier One R1 research institution, the University of Alabama operates as a "small city," spanning 3.5 square miles with 330 buildings and nearly 50,000 students, faculty, and staff.
During football season, the campus becomes one of the largest population centers in the...
FCC updates Covered List to include foreign UAS and UAS critical components
December 23, 2025SSN Staff
WASHINGTON —In advance of several large mass gathering events in the United States, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, America250 celebrations, and the 2028 LA Summer Olympics, the federal government has updated its covered list to include UAS and UAS components it deems a risk to national safety.
In a press release issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), they additionally noted that, “Relying on foreign-made UAS threatens national security.”
Following review...
Duffy unveils BVLOS as part of agenda
August 5, 2025SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a new proposed rule – eliminated requirements for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations as part of his agenda to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system.
"We are making the future of our aviation a reality and unleashing American drone dominance. From drones delivering medicine to unmanned aircraft surveying crops, this technology will fundamentally change...
Drone, drone, everywhere a drone
December 18, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and over our house, four drones were stirring, with suspicions aroused.
Like many of you who live in the northeast, these mysterious drones that continue to invade our skies are leaving me in an unsettled state of mind during the holiday season. And why federal authorities took so long to investigate the source of these drones really does not have me feeling festive heading into what is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.
This modern-day...
ZE Government Solutions Airforce contract sees platform deployed on indoor drones
August 10, 2023SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA – ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), the wholly owned subsidiary of AI-based gun detection leader ZeroEyes, announced that its recent AFWERX SBIR Phase I contract with the Department of the Air Force (DAF) has found a focus for their software with indoor drones.
On August 10 the company announced that the integrated solution will combine ZEGS’ AI-based object detection video analytics with confined space unmanned aircraft system (UAS) platforms. This will proactively provide...