Department 13 International Ltd demonstrates counter-drone solution
Date
9/26/2016 2:25:28 AM
(MENAFN- ProactiveInvestors - Australia)
Department 13 International Ltd (ASX:D13) has successfully demonstrated its counter-drone solution ‘Mesmer"; at Black Dart, a U.S. Department of Defense counter-drone evaluation exercise.
The Black Dart event was held at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, U.S.
Department 13";s Mesmer has the ability to take control of a drone and land it, against the will of the source controller.
Over the course of the exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Mesmer demonstrated this capability with a range in excess of one kilometre.
Mesmer was evaluated against its competitors by stakeholders from a variety of U.S. government agencies and international organizations.
These agencies and organisations are charged with procuring counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) solutions.
The demand for counter-drone solutions is set to rise as the market for drones is expected to reach $100 billion by the year 2020.
Department 13‘s anticipated business model is the sale of Mesmer software licenses on an annual fee basis with associated training income.
The company is engaged with multiple parties to integrate the Mesmer solutions for civil, military and commercial security requirements.
The U.S. Department of Defense event was an ideal venue to demonstrate Mesmer";s capabilities to an audience that has a need for counter-drone solutions.
Department 13 will now focus on commercialisation of Mesmer for its January 2017 general release.
The company";s shares were last trading 13.4% higher for the day, at $0.11. <
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