Fortem DroneHunter Successfully Takes Target Drone at Norwegian Avinor Oslo Airport in Historic Test Event | national news
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PLEASANT GROVE, Utah, October 19, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Fortem Technologies, airspace security and defense leaders in detecting and defeating dangerous drones, last week proved to an audience of more than 140 agencies that their DroneHunter®, the world’s first interceptor drone with AI, could safely remove a threatening drone from a complex airport environment. The recent test event at Oslo Airport in Norway was led by Interpol, Avinor, police and UAS Norway to demonstrate drone countering capabilities.
Following the drone incident in 2018 which closed that of London Gatwick Airport for two days, drone sightings at airports still occur. The operation at Avinor Oslo was used to test various counter-drone systems. It was the first time Norwegian police had been shown options for safely mitigating a threatening drone.
Several suppliers, both of Europe and the United States, participated alongside Fortem in the exercise. With jammers deemed illegal in Norway, and with high restrictions in place due to the airport’s configuration, the autonomous, radar-guided DroneHunter was one of the only systems to successfully eliminate the threatening drone. The Fortem DroneHunter has been designed to operate safely in complex environments and is preferred because it does not cause collateral damage during the capture process.
“Airports understand how essential drone safety is,” said Timothy bean, CEO of Fortem Technologies. âWe are extremely proud of the performance of DroneHunter during the exercise at Oslo Airport. Our team have worked extremely hard to ensure that DroneHunter operates safely and efficiently, even in complex environments like an airport. No manually operated drone can outperform the radar-guided autonomous drone. DroneHunter when it comes to defeating small drones and larger fixed-wing drones before they reach sensitive protected airspace. “
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About DroneHunter
Tailored for speed and agility, Fortem DroneHunter is the world’s first interceptor drone with AI. Deep integration with on-board TrueView radar makes the autonomous detection, tracking and defeat of drones, including non-RF emitting drones, directed by waypoints, extremely efficient and safe. Efficient day and night, DroneHunter either captures and tows small rogue drones in its captive nets or entangles larger fixed-wing drones and attaches a brake parachute to stop the enemy aircraft as they descend safely to the ground.
The DroneHangar⢠is an environment-controlled hub that protects a DroneHunter from extreme temperatures and weather conditions, keeping it charged and ready to fly 24/7. DroneHunter NetGuns are easy to remove and reload in less than ten seconds to quickly resume side missions. Other effectors besides threads are also available. The low cost of the overall system and consumable effectors provides an operationally viable solution to the battlefield and facilities that is available today.
About Fortem Technologies, Inc.
Fortem Technologies is the leader in airspace awareness, security and defense to detect and defeat dangerous drones. Using an advanced end-to-end system of distributed radar, edge AI, depth sensor integration, and autonomous drone capture, Fortem is deployed across 5 continents to monitor and defend global airspace over sites, campuses and metropolitan areas. The same system accelerates the security of global airspace for advanced air mobility (AAM). Situated at Pleasant Grove, Utah, the company is privately held and backed by Toshiba, Boeing, DCVC, Mubadala Investment Company, Signia Venture Partners and others. For more information visit fortemtech.com
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