Company:WhiteFox Defense
| Industry | Drone airspace security |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | L.R. Fox |
| Headquarters | California |
| Website | https://www.whitefoxdefense.com |
WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc. is a US-based drone airspace security company that manages drones in sensitive airspace founded in 2012 in California .
Overview
The company currently has three products that control unauthorized drones flying in a particular airspace.[1]
According to The Wall Street Journal , WhiteFox provided data that "drone incursions into the Los Angeles airport’s restricted airspace nearly tripled from 2019 to 2020, with a high of roughly 1,200 flights last June". FAA included WhiteFox in DHS trials.[2]
In 2018, WhiteFox manufactured a radio-jamming product which permits authorized drones to fly while forces unauthorized drones out of restricted airspace.[1] WhiteFox partnered with Gryphon Sensors, a company that provides drone detection and unmanned aircraft systems.[3]
In April 2021, WhiteFox and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate joined a cooperative research and development agreement.[4]
Awards
WhiteFox received an award for 'Counter Drone Systems (Anti-Drones)' in 2021 by Airwards.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WhiteFox Defense lands $12 million as the demand for drone defense technologies intensifies" (in en-US). https://social.techcrunch.com/2018/12/05/whitefox-defense-lands-12-million-as-the-demand-for-drone-defense-technologies-intensifies/.
- ↑ McGill, Brett Forrest and Brian (2021-05-20). "Drones Flying Near Airports, Infrastructure Prompt U.S. Action" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://www.wsj.com/articles/drones-flying-near-airports-infrastructure-prompt-u-s-action-11621533604.
- ↑ "StackPath". https://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/unmanned/article/16545364/gryphon-sensors-partners-with-whitefox-defense-technologies-on-skylight-counteruas-system.
- ↑ Kummer, Shannon (2021-04-14). "Announcing U.S. Department of Homeland Security Agreement with WhiteFox" (in en-US). https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/538588097/announcing-u-s-department-of-homeland-security-agreement-with-whitefox.
- ↑ "WhiteFox Defense" (in en-GB). https://www.airwards.online/winners20-21/blog/technology/whitefox-defense-technologies.
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