Weapons Systems / Lasers
GA-ASI and USAF Demonstrate APKWS on MQ-9A Reaper
APKWS can increase the number of weapons the MQ-9A is able to carry, as well being able to carry new lower cost weapons.
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Pentagon Announces Site Selections for Directed-Energy Counter-Drone Program
Developed in close coordination with the services, U.S. Northern Command and the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot program builds on several recent milestones that have advanced the safe domestic employment of directed-energy systems.
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Russia Reveals Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drone Resembling Ukraine’s Peklo System
The drone measures approximately six meters in length with a wingspan of around 5.5 meters, placing it closer in size to a small cruise missile than to a conventional Shahed-type loitering munition.
Weapons Systems / Lasers
ThinKom’s Truck-Mounted Microwave Gun Fries drones at US Army Test
Weapons Systems / Lasers
AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George H.W. Bush
3D Printing
US Tests Drone Delivered Bunker Busting Warhead
The live-fire demonstration of the Bunker Rupture and Kinetic Explosive Round (BRAKER), comes only weeks after the initial design and rapid prototyping of the system, showcasing the Army's accelerated approach to innovation in the face of evolving threats.
C-UAS
France Trials Reaper in C-UAS Role
The successful trial gives the French MQ-9 Reaper a new mission set. Long associated with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike, the aircraft has now been used in an anti-drone role, engaging aerial targets rather than surface objectives.
C-UAS
UK Start-Up to Supply Interceptor Missiles to UK Military and Gulf Partners
Defence Secretary announces Cambridge Aerospace set to supply new interceptor missiles - known as 'Skyhammer' and launchers to the UK Armed Forces and Gulf partners.
Regulations
FAA Allows DoW to use Lasers to Protect Southern Border
Anti-drone lasers used near the southern border by the U.S. military and Homeland Security to combat cartel drones are safe and shouldn’t necessitate airport closures, the Federal Aviation Administration announced after a review prompted by airspace closures in Texas earlier this year.
Weapons Systems / Lasers
NUBURU Gets C-UAS Directed-Energy Order from Asia-Pacific
The system employs a laser dazzler architecture that produces optical interference to disrupt drone sensors and visual navigation systems. By impairing onboard cameras and targeting optics, the platform offers a non-kinetic method of mitigating UAV threats without physically destroying the aircraft.
C-UAS
U.S. Orders Smart Shooter SMASH 2000LE Systems
SMASH 2000LE (also known as SMASH 3000SA) is an enhanced configuration of Smart Shooter’s lightweight, handheld-operated fire control system, adding connectivity capabilities that enable integration with external sensors and battle management systems.
C-UAS
AV Unveils LOCUST X3: Third-Generation Modular Directed Energy Weapon System
LOCUST X3 builds on lessons learned from widely deployed systems to set a new standard in modular, AI-enabled drone defense—delivering unprecedented precision, scalability, and operational flexibility to defeat current and emerging aerial threats.