Drones
Merops: how the interceptor drone born in Ukraine became a US Army program of record in 142 days
The Merops counter-drone system became a US Army program of record in 142 days, against the 180 normally allowed, after…
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Counter-drone
Drones
The USAF wants contractors to guard its bases against drones, with “counter-small-UAS as a service” and a 95% neutralisation rate
Air Combat Command is considering handing the protection of its bases against small drones to private companies, using the contractors’…
Middle East & North Africa
Raytheon wins $729 million in LIDS counter-drone contracts for the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan
Raytheon says the $729 million contracts for LIDS components cover the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan, and mark the first…
Drones
Geran: Russia’s 600 km/h drones outrun cheap air defence, and the race for faster interceptor drones begins
Russia’s jet-powered kamikaze drones, flying at up to 600 km/h, have become the biggest problem for Ukraine’s air defence, as…
Military & Defense
BAE Systems at AUSA 2026: the MDACS gun with HVP rounds and a high-power microwave weapon against drone swarms
BAE Systems showed the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) and a High Power Microwave (HPM) weapon at AUSA 2026, presenting…
Drones
MBDA and Fortem extend counter-drone partnership, offering DroneHunter and the new FireThorn interceptor
MBDA will offer Fortem's DroneHunter as a layer in its air defence networks, and the two companies present FireThorn, an…
Defense Industry
Israel’s defence ministry brings 19 companies to AUSA 2026 in Washington after record $19.2 billion in exports
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has opened a national pavilion at the U.S. Army’s AUSA 2026 exhibition with 19 Israeli companies,…
Drones
VAMPIRE: US Army receives first L3Harris counter-drone systems two months after the order
L3Harris has begun delivering VAMPIRE counter-drone systems to the US Army, with the first units arriving within two months of…
Drones
Albania, Croatia, Japan and five other countries join the US Army’s drone and counter-drone marketplaces
Eight more countries signed statements of intent on October 13 to join the US Army’s marketplaces for unmanned aircraft systems…
Drones
Kuwait buys a British AI-enabled air defence system for £370 million: MARSS to integrate radars, jammers and interceptors in NiDAR
Kuwait is buying an air defence system worth £370 million from Britain’s MARSS to counter drones and other aerial threats,…
VideoAnalysis
Analysis: SPYDER AIO, Rafael’s video of a UAV interception and what Greece gets with the “Achilles Shield”
Analysis: Rafael’s official video shows the SPYDER AIO shooting down a UAV from a single 8×8 truck. What the system…
Drones
Proteus: the French Army revived old 20 mm guns to shoot down drones
The French Army has taken 1970s 20 mm anti-aircraft guns, most of them awaiting scrapping, and turned them into the…