Electronic Sub-Systems
‘World’s Smallest Autopilot System’ Turns UK Drones Into Smart Strike Munitions
London Defence R&D’s Raptor Pilot AI Pro is a compact autopilot that adds onboard AI targeting and autonomous precision control to UAVs.
C-UAS
Tethered
Towed Defence Platform to Protect Commercial Shipping from Drone Attacks
Raytheon's Advanced Technology team will design, build, and demonstrate a system for DARPA's Pulling Guard program that consists of EO/IR sensors and detection software, deployed via a tethered drone connected to a semi-autonomous unmanned platform towed by commercial and naval logistics vessels.
C-UAS
Ukrainian Drone Operators Defeated NATO Combat Group During Joint Exercises
Russia’s war against Ukraine has already reshaped global military thinking, but The Wall Street Journal reported that a major NATO drill last May revealed how unprepared Western forces remain for high-intensity combat dominated by drones and real-time battlefield intelligence.
C-UAS
China's SKYFEND Presents Thunder Interceptor Drone and RER System at World Defense Show
Key features include a central artificial intelligence core with intelligent data processing, cost-effective threat response, and machine learning algorithms capable of adapting to new types of threats
C-UAS
How The Pentagon is Partnering with the FBI to Counter Small Drones
Leaders of the U.S. Defense Department’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 visited the FBI’s National Training Center in Huntsville, Alabama recently to increase interagency cooperation, according to statements given by the task force commander U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross.
C-UAS
U.S. Navy's 'Drone Killer Cartridge' Breakthrough to Redefine Small Arms Kinetic Defence
Drone Killer Cartridge provides broader terminal coverage on and around the intended target, which increases effectiveness against stationary and moving drones by helping offset imperfect aim. There's a good reason why bird hunters use shotguns...
C-UAS
RTX's Raytheon's Non-Kinetic Coyote Variant Defeats Multiple Drone Swarms
A non-kinetic effect, provides two key advantages: It minimizes collateral damage, and it provides a cost-effective option to clear the airspace of the cheap, commercially available drones that adversaries are using to threaten, spy on and attack U.S. and allied forces.
Business
U.S. Army Acquires Advanced Kinetic Counter-Drone System
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401, JIATF-401, announced it has awarded a $5.2 million agreement to Perennial Autonomy for the Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system to provide U.S. forces with a low-cost, low-collateral kinetic interceptor to defeat illicit drones at home and abroad.
C-UAS
Ukrainians Arm Cargo Plane with Miniguns to Hunt Shahed Drones
In Ukraine, a French TV news crew was able to board an old Soviet-era military aircraft with airmen. At great personal risk, these civilians are tasked with shooting down Russian drones before they explode over Ukrainian cities. These missions are becoming increasingly dangerous.
Radar
Lockheed Martin Sentinel A4 Radar Advances Toward Full-Rate Production
Sentinel A4 will replace the currently fielded Sentinel A3 radar with a modern, 360-degree Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) sensor built to counter threats such as cruise missiles, unmanned aircraft systems, helicopters, planes, rockets, artillery and mortars.
C-UAS
Repurposed Fishing Nets Help Ukraine Protect Against Russian Drones
Across Europe, farmers and fishermen are collecting such items in an effort to save lives thousands of miles away. The nets are being trucked across Europe by a variety of volunteer groups.
Business
KONGSBERG wins $1.7 BN Contract for Counter-UAS Solutions in Poland
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and consortium partner Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa have signed a contract with the Polish Armaments Agency for the delivery of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems to protect the country against the evolving threats from unmanned aerial platforms.