Ukraine Fields AI Turrets That Can Destroy UAVs With a Single Button Press
On a battlefield increasingly challenged by fiber-optic-controlled drones that resist electronic warfare, Ukraine is deploying new AI-powered turrets to counter the threat.
Tracking 100+ Threats: India’s AI-Enabled Anti-Drone Tech Breaks Cover
India is strengthening the protection of its skies against evolving airborne threats with a new AI-powered anti-drone system.
Leonardo Brings Full Counter-Drone Kill Chain to Maritime Platforms
An integrated system from Leonardo DRS could give naval vessels a full counter-drone capability, with its Maritime Mission Equipment Package now being embedded into maritime platforms.
UK Seeks Tech to Counter Fiber-Optic-Controlled Drones
The UK has invited industry to submit novel concepts for detecting and countering fiber-optic-controlled drones.
Honeywell, Odys Aviation Develop Airborne Counter-Drone Capability
Honeywell has partnered with Odys Aviation to develop an airborne counter-drone system aimed at extending defensive coverage for critical infrastructure and strategic assets beyond fixed and mobile ground-based systems.
US Air Force Expands Push for Anti-UAS, Kamikaze Drone Tech
The US Air Force has issued three requests for information to industry covering unmanned aerial system detection, counter-UAS weapons, and offensive one-way attack drones.
EOS Snags Deal for Cannon-Based Counter-Drone System
Australian firm EOS has secured a $42-million contract from a Middle Eastern country to deliver its Slinger counter-drone remote cannon-based weapon system.
Net vs Drone: ParaZero’s DefendAir Snags Targets at 113 Km/h
ParaZero Technologies has shown what catching a fast-moving drone looks like in real life, using nets instead of expensive missiles.
BAE to Add Infrared Seeker to APKWS for USAF Counter-Drone Role
The US Air Force has contracted BAE Systems to develop and deliver an infrared-guided air-to-air counter-drone system.
Pentagon’s JIATF-401 Buys Bumblebee V2 Counter-Drone System for $5.2M
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the Pentagon’s lead organization for synchronizing counter-drone efforts across the department, has contracted Perennial Autonomy to supply kinetic counter-drone systems.
Poland Awards Kongsberg-PGZ $1.65B Counter Drone System Contract
Poland has awarded a $1.65-billion contract to a consortium of Kongsberg and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa to supply counter-drone systems.
Automated Tracking Comes to Russia’s New Short-Range Air Defense
The Russian military has expanded its defense lineup with a new short-range air defense system, aiming to tackle emerging airborne threats on the battlefield.
MRAP Fires M-LIDS Interceptor in US-Bahrain Counter-Drone Exercise
The US Naval Forces Central Command and the Bahrain Defense Force have conducted a mobile counter-drone exercise in Bahrain.
Romania to Deploy Low-Cost Counter-Drone System Proven in Ukraine
The Romanian Armed Forces is set to induct the Merops anti-drone system into service after it proved effective against Russia’s Shahed drones.
India’s IG Defence Clinches Indigenous Anti-Drone System Orders From Army, Navy
Indian defense firm IG Defence has secured orders from the Indian Army and Navy for its IG T-Shul Pulse anti-drone system, which is fully designed, developed, and manufactured in India.
Epirus Demos First Directed-Energy Takedown of Jam-Proof Fiber-Optic Drone
Epirus has demonstrated the first neutralization of a fiber-optic-guided drone using its Leonidas high-power microwave system, highlighting a potential non-kinetic counter to platforms immune to electronic-warfare effects.
Israeli Firm Makes Drone Defense Proactive With Next-Gen BRO C-UAS
The mission planning platform is part of Omnisys’ BRO C-UAS, leveraging a digital twin of the operational environment, and AI-driven optimization.
Babcock, Frankenburg Target Low-Cost Maritime Counter-Drone Capability
Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies have partnered to explore the development of a new, affordable maritime counter-drone system.
New Details Surface on China’s Truck-Mounted Hurricane 3000 Microwave Weapon
China is slowly lifting the curtain on the Hurricane 3000, a truck-mounted high-power microwave weapon designed to counter drones at ranges that allegedly exceed comparable US systems.
US Army Receives More LOCUST Laser Weapons From AeroVironment
AeroVironment has delivered two additional LOCUST laser weapon systems to the US Army as part of the service’s Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser initiative.
EDGE Presents Allag-E Electric Interceptor for Low-Altitude Drone Defense
Allag‑E is a ground-to-air counter-drone interceptor with a 700mm wingspan, 900 mm length, powered by dual electric ducted fans, and features a cutting-disk warhead.
Bullfrog Becomes Drone-Hunting Beast With New ‘Eye’ Upgrade
SearchCam is a visual detection system that tracks small drones, integrates with existing command networks, and scales from single-vehicle defense to layered protection.
Lockheed, Microsoft Launch Sanctum C-UAS Leveraging Cloud Tech
Sanctum is a next-gen C-UAS, featuring a modular, scalable architecture, AI-powered threat detection, multi-sensor tracking, and cloud-based real-time processing.
MatrixSpace Drops New C-UAS Radar Small Enough to Fit in a Car
Portable 360-degree radar is a C-UAS system, assembles in minutes, operates on low power, provides full panoramic airspace coverage, and tracks hard-to-detect drones.
