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Counter-UAV tech, the new frontier in interception

As interception specialists face increasing legal exposure, many are putting their skills to use in counter-drone tactics instead. [...] (738 words)

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Cerbair's anti-drone system sparks interest of Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service

Al Fardan clan central to Qatar World Cup anti-drone procurement

NSO keeps a foot in Singapore thanks to TRD

Contract-hungry industry tries to weigh in as Interpol charts standards for anti-drone measures

Wayout and Convexum step back from Israel's struggling NSO Group

Aditya Jain follows in the footsteps of cyber privateer Rajat Khare under the watchful eye of Indian intelligence

Western anti-drone specialists home in on Indian market

Nuances Technologies in pole position to win prison anti-drone contract

Israel's D-Fend sacks North America director as its star rises in US

French army styles own counter-drone system

IntellSec purveys Western cyber-intelligence tools in Balkans

Bindecy lays hands on struggling cyber security firm Merlinx

France's prisons open their gates to the anti-drone brigade

US SpecterOps to buff up Australian spymasters' cybersecurity skills

Special Forces test French drones' intelligence capabilities

Doha tries to sell drones to Europe

Interior ministry finally studies risk of using Chinese DJI drones

Hardwick goes from private investigation to spy drone development

Gulf race underway to procure SIGINT technology for drones Free

Nightwarden, Qatar's first drone, targets maiden flight

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