The move gives the Ukrainian-designed system a production base outside the country as its developers work to scale output and expand the BARS family for missions ranging from frontline operations to long-range strikes.
The three laser weapons and one microwave system are the first to be selected for the Joint Interagency Task Force 401’s counter-unmanned aircraft systems directed energy pilot program
According to Beijing’s assurances, these should not have reached Russia under its stated export-control rules
Stormbird is based on the architecture of the Raybird reconnaissance UAV (ACS-3) and has enhanced payload integration capabilities to perform a wider range of missions
Kraken and Saab UK are integrating K3 SCOUT with Giraffe 1X radar to develop a new rapidly deployable C-UAS seeker capability at sea.