Sydney-based company DroneShield Limited has announced it is now “fully compliant” with the US government’s Team Awareness Kit (TAK), securing certification for its sensor and command-and-control platforms.
A drone light display that was cancelled over the new year at Melbourne's Docklands due to safety concerns has now been given the green light by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
The 11-minute show was performed by international drone pilots from computer giant Intel, who were trained and accredited to operate in Australian skies by local drone companies Aviassist and Mirragin.
The light display, organised by UK-based drone art company Celestial, was planned to include 350 drones in total, flying in formation over Victoria Harbour, taking on the shape of animals, faces, words, and more.
The Sydney-based business manufactures products to detect and jam enemy drones and said it would provide the mystery country with a variant of its autonomous DroneSentry system.
The business commissioned a local ornithologist, Neil Hermes, to study the birds and discovered they were protecting three chicks nesting in a tree. Now they’ve fledged, operations in the area have resumed.