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26 February

A New Non-Kinetic C-UAS Kill Chain Rises From Epirus-DFT Collab

A high-tech, non-kinetic counter-unmanned aerial system kill chain from Epirus and Digital Force Technologies aims to give operators the upper hand against drones.

25 February

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Germany Shows Off Next-Gen Vehicle Defense Against Close-Range Drones

Germany’s Mehler Protection is leveling up vehicle protection with a new counter-unmanned aerial system designed to neutralize threats as they approach.

24 February

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Rheinmetall Debuts Smart Counter-Drone Gun for Vehicles and Bases

Rheinmetall is putting its counter-drone muscle on display at Enforce Tac 2026 with the RCWS320C-UAS, a smart, remote-controlled weapon built to protect vehicles and bases from swarming unmanned aerial vehicles.

24 February

Middle East

An operator using the hand-held net gun of the DefendAir C-UAS.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Net vs Drone: ParaZero’s DefendAir Snags Targets at 113 Km/h

ParaZero Technologies has shown what catching a fast-moving drone looks like in real life, using nets instead of expensive missiles.

24 February

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A Familiar Counter-Drone System Returns, Now Packed With AI Brain

Diehl Defence has given its Kinetic Defence Vehicle a next-gen makeover, integrating multiple cutting-edge components into a single counter-drone system.

24 February

Air

Barak MX air and missile defense system that Greece will use for its Achilles’ Shield. Image: RAFAEL

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

AI Joins Greece’s Achilles’ Shield, Automating Air Defense Decisions

Greece is injecting an artificial intelligence “brain” into its Achilles’ Shield air defense system, aiming to automate threat detection and interceptor selection against modern aerial threats.

20 February

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Army Yuma Proving Ground Becomes Primary Counter-sUAS Test Hub

The US Army Yuma Proving Ground has become a primary test and training hub for countering small uncrewed aerial systems since August 2025, according to an army press release.

17 February

Europe