Boeing and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) have demonstrated that an operator on the ground, using only a laptop and a military radio, can command an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "swarm." Despite limited flight training, the operator was able to connect with autonomous UAVs, task them and obtain information without using a ground control station.
The first fully integrated detect-track-disrupt-defeat AUDS developed by a trio of British companies has been selected by the US FAA for evaluation at US airports as part of its Pathfinder Programme.
The world's first fully integrated detect-track-disrupt Anti-UAV Defence System, launched by Blighter Surveillance Systems, Chess Dynamics and Enterprise Control Systems now features a quad-band RF inhibitor/jammer, an optical disruptor and rapid deployment features in the final production version of the counter-drone system.
According to ASDReports, with surveillance taking an increasingly important role both on and off the battlefield, a new report forecasts robust spending in the global UAV market to 2023, with the market expanding from US$7.3B in 2013 to US$14.0B by 2023.