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title: "friend📢: Counter-Drone Directions May 2023 - C-UAS News"
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A collection of C-UAS content curated by D-Fend Solutions

| View in browser Selected news, content, incidents, and information about C-UAS, and the counter-drone world, from a D-Fend perspective, based on our vision of enabling a flourishing and secure drone-powered society by safely defending against rogue drone threats.     CYBER C-UAS IN THE NEWS Drone Patrol Airport World, April 25    ACI World – Airports Council International, trade association of the world’s airports, with mission of “ensuring a global air transport system that is safe, secure, efficient and environmentally sustainable” published D-Fend’s ideas on how RF Cyber C-UAS technology can address the risks of dangerous drones at airports. D-Fend Solutions' Software Release Brings New Capability Inside Unmanned Systems, May 2  D-Fend Solutions’ software upgrade continues D-Fend’s commitment to frequent software updates to expand threat coverage and extend capabilities. The C-UAS security system has been upgraded with features that build on its existing award-winning and market-leading capabilities. Additional coverage: American Security Today, UAS Weekly, DroneLife, sUAS News, C-UAS HUB, UAS Magazine, SecurityInfoWatch, Unmanned Airspace  MORE D-FEND NEWS COVERAGE     ANNOUNCEMENTS D-Fend Solutions’ EnforceAir Product Wins 2023 AUVSI Technology XCELLENCE First Place Award for Hardware & Systems Design D-Fend’s Counter-UAV System Recognized for Innovation and Commitment to Safe Adoption, Saving Lives, and Improving Human Condition in the Advancement of Uncrewed Systems. D-Fend Solution’s EnforceAir C-UAS New Software Release Brings Significant Drone Coverage Expansion and Remote ID Enhancement New reporting and analysis features, Sapient support, and API updates further strengthen D-Fend’s RF-cyber takeover market and technology category leadership.     WHITE PAPER Staying in Control: The Lifecycle of Rogue Drone Incidents Shifting the Power Back to Protectors & Defenders Based on a wide range of counter-UAS scenarios, the Rogue Drone Incident Life Cycle framework is useful in analyzing incidents and possible outcomes for operational and security professionals. In this White Paper, Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.), UAS and C-UAS Author, Speaker, and Expert, presents the descriptive framework to describe a UAS incident and C-UAS response using four progressive stages during which protectors and defenders can take action to intervene with various expected outcomes from different technologies and tools.   Read the White Paper     PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT EnforceAir Remote ID Capabilities  EnforceAir Remote ID functionality provides the identification and location of rogue drones for safer airspace. Recently, the system’s capabilities have been strengthened to expand threat coverage. EnforceAir Remote ID supports long range detection, identification and tracking of drones and, with add-on modules that comply with Remote ID standards of the United States, EU and Japan.  In addition, the system’s situational awareness has been upgraded with seamless merger and data enrichment of Remote ID broadcasted data with other drone information. The Remote ID data layer is now embedded across all EnforceAir products and configurations, including tactical deployment configuration and networked MSC2 system, with real time display, API and analysis and replay capabilities. EnforceAir supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) remote ID rule that requires remote identification (remote ID) for large categories of drones in the U.S, including identity, location, and altitude of the drone and its control station or take-off location.     MEET A D-FENDER Ori Abramson, Pre-Sales Engineer  Ori’s great curiosity, interest in many fields, and deep passion for people and cultures motivated and inspired him to join D-Fend Solutions. He quickly became very connected to our end-user customers, as well as EnforceAir itself, based on D-Fend’s leading-edge C-UAS technology to address the fast-advancing world of drones.  Previously, Ori worked as an Industrial Engineer in hi-tech companies, until he made a major career change, and transitioned to work as a tour guide.  In joining D-Fend Solutions, he returns to the hi-tech world, and now employs all the skills and knowledge he gained both as an engineer and as a tour guide, while continuously advancing in the rapidly developing space drone space and RF Cyber.  “As a Pre-Sales Engineer, I am involved in the Sales cycle, while staying current with the technological side of our breakthrough solution. I have the privilege of showcasing our company's capabilities and the benefits they bring to today’s drone environment. It’s a dynamic role, as it combines office work, business travels, and outdoor field tests. Never boring!”      DRONE INCIDENTS US: Man attempts to deliver contraband tobacco to Lee Correctional Institution US: Baseball game delayed after drones flew over SRP Park twice Canada: Fireworks illegally launched from drone in the Neufchatel area France: Drone crashed over Ploemeur prison with narcotics & phone UK: Drone sighting near Gatwick Airport forced all runways to close     AWARDS & RECOGNITION First place, Hardware & Systems Design, XCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY   Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) 2023 XCELLENCE Awards   ALL AWARDS     BLOGS The Importance and Urgency of Proper Counter-Drone Legislation and Technology to Achieve Safer Airspace Troy Kearse April 27 MORE BLOGS     WEBINARS & PODCASTS On-Demand Podcast: Squawk7000 Aviation News Jeffrey Starr, D-Fend’s CMO and Mark Rutherford, D-Fend’s UK Sales Director, joined aviation broadcaster Michael Comyn to discuss the drone threat to airports. Listen now ALL WEBINARS & PODCASTS     EVENTS Join D-Fend at upcoming events: Future Proof UAS and Counter-UAS Summit Huntsville, Alabama, US May 17-18, 2023 National Congress on Counter UAS Technology Washington, DC, US May 23-24, 2023 Panel Discussion at the National Congress: "Next-Generation C-UAS Approaches for the Most Challenging Environments & Sectors" Moderator: Major Gen (USAF-ret) James Poss, Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, Jr., Chairman Emeritus, Board of Directors and Distinguished Fellow, Henry Stimson Center Ron Clark, Acting Senior Director, WestExec Advisors Jeffrey Starr, CMO, D-Fend Solutions Dawn Zoldi, Founder and CEO, P3 Tech Consulting LLC Ryan M. Berry, Manager, UAS Security Division (AXE-U00), Office of National Security Programs and Incident Response (AXE), Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH), FAA 24 May 2023, 11:15am CUAV, UAV & ROBOTICS Show 2023 Čakovec, Croatia May 24-26, 2023 D-Fend Speaking Engagement:  "Next Generation Cyber-Centric Counter-UAV Technology for Sensitive Environments"  Marina Aibinder 24 May 2023, 10:00am   CANSEC Ottawa, Canada May 31 - June 1, 2023 SEAFUTURE La Spezia, Italy June 5-8, 2023 MORE EVENTS D-Fend Solutions, 1640 Boro Place, 4th floor, , McLean,VA,22102,U.S., For any questions, contact us. To unsubscribe, click here. |
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