C-UAS
Lockheed Martin Unveils MORFIUS X-Rotor: New Swarm Drone‑Killer
New airborne high power microwave counter‑drone system can neutralize more than 50 enemy drones in a single flight and be reused in the field
C-UAS
C-UAS
Honeywell Expands Samurai Counter-Drone Capabilities
As with its existing ground-based solution—which can be operated from a fixed location or a moving vehicle—Honeywell sees the ability to “track, classify, identify, and ultimately defeat these different types of drones” as increasingly relevant.
C-UAS
Pentagon Issues New C-UAS Handbook
The Pentagon has published a practical handbook designed to help audiences across government, industry and academia better understand and counter the drone threat.
C-UAS
UK Selects Three Companies to Develop Low-Cost Drone Interceptors
MOD has awarded £3.16 million to three companies to counter drone threats, becoming the first European partner to act under a joint defence programme.
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Laser Dazzler Blinds Drone Sensors in Breakthrough C-UAS Technology Trials
Controlled tests measured electro-optical sensor saturation and visual-acquisition denial across two UAV platforms
Launchers
UK Royal Navy Launches Strike Drone at Sea in Landmark Trials
Already tested extensively during land exercises, the autonomous drone was taken to sea to explore how it could be operated from a ship. Pre-programmed to fly to a specific target, the system was flown from a launcher installed on the ship’s deck.
C-UAS
AT&T and Ericsson Demonstrate Drone Detection Outside of AT&T Stadium
Using Ericsson technology and AT&T network expertise, it detected and located multiple drones, then tracked their movement, illustrating how wireless infrastructure could help protect major venues, critical infrastructure, and other key locations.
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Pentagon Announces Awards $86M Joint Laser Weapon System Agreements
By developing containerized high-energy laser weapons, the Department aims to provide combatant commanders with scalable, cost-effective intercept solutions for asymmetric and high-tier adversary threats
C-UAS
Russian Anti-Drone Bullet Splits into Three Mid-Flight
Full-scale production is underway, with the first batch already delivered to the Russian military
Business
AeroVironment Gets $500M US Army C-UAS and C-sUAS Contracts
The Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity
Business
MBDA and Ukrainian Armor Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Deep Strike and C-UAS Capabilities
This agreement reflects the shared intent of MBDA and Ukrainian Armor to leverage their respective strengths and expertise to address emerging opportunities and challenges for the Ukrainian Nation.
Business
L3 Harris to Deliver VAMPIRE C-UAS Interceptors to US Army in $106M Deal
L3Harris developed and invested in VAMPIRE at the beginning of the war in Ukraine to provide a low-cost solution to eliminate Russian drone threats.