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22 September

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Drone Defense in a Box: UK Unwraps New Falcon Shield Variant

Britain’s Falcon Shield counter-unmanned aerial system can now deploy straight out of a box.

17 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a night live-fire range during Service Level Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 17, 2025. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Cutter)

Rojoef Manuel

US-Mexico Border Drone Activity Drops 75% After Laser Deployment

Suspected cartel drone incursions along the US-Mexico border dropped by approximately 75 percent following the military’s first operational use of a high-energy laser weapon against unmanned aircraft, according to US officials.

15 September

Sea

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Quantum Systems Debuts USV-UUV Pair for Deep, Persistent Sea Surveillance

German firm Quantum Systems is broadening its maritime portfolio with two new autonomous vehicles built for persistent surveillance across surface and underwater environments.

14 September

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Moog Demonstrates RIwP Turret on Voltaic Marine’s Autonomous Vessel

Moog has demonstrated its Reconfigurable Integrated-Weapons Platform operating at sea during the Polaris Tech Bridge BlueTIDE 2026 event in Newport, Rhode Island.

11 September

Arms

The ACS (Allen Control Systems) Bullfrog M240, tracking a drone, during Falcon Peak at Cibola Range Site 17, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Sept. 7, 2026. FALCON PEAK 26.2 is a NORAD (North American Aerospace Command) & U.S. Northern Command's Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems experiment designed to demonstrate new technologies, expand focus on Low Collateral Defeat capabilities, enhance collaboration with mission partners, and provide developers with immediate feedback to accelerate the maturation of innovative capabilities with Department of War-wide applicability. (Dept. of War photo by SSgt. Colten Tessness)

Rojoef Manuel

ACS to Launch New Texas Factory for Bullfrog Anti-Drone Turrets

Allen Control Systems is opening a new manufacturing site in Texas for its Bullfrog autonomous counter-unmanned aerial system technology.

10 September

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Picks L3Harris’ VAMPIRE System for Littoral Counter-Drone Defense

The US Navy has tapped L3Harris to supply an unspecified number of VAMPIRE self-contained systems for littoral counter-drone defense.

9 September

Americas

V2X's Tempest vehicle parked on a grassland with burning fires in the background

Giulia Bernacchi

V2X Lands $19M US Marines Counter-Drone Vehicle Deal

V2X has secured a contract worth up to $19 million to supply Tempest mobile counter-drone vehicles to the US Marine Corps.

9 September

Americas

BlueHalo's LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) enables and enhances the directed energy “kill chain”— tracking, identifying, and engaging a wide variety of targets with hard-kill High Energy Laser.

Christine Casimiro

AV Lands First International LOCUST Laser Weapon Order Worth Over $50M

AeroVironment has secured its first international order for the LOCUST laser weapon system from an undisclosed customer in a deal valued at more than $50 million.

4 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Pictured: Royal Marines from 30 Commando Royal Marines Air Defence Troop training with the Kirintec Recurve C-UAS System on board a Commando Raiding Craft (CRC) during an Exercise in the Mediterranean. The Kirintec Recurve C-UAS is designed to jam a drone's operating frequency, testing its effectiveness against suspect/hostile UAS. Royal Marines Air Defence Troop is a small unit within 3 Commando Brigade's 30 Commando IX Group. Air Defence Troop provide point air defence for the Brigade. The Air Defence Troop normally use portable surface-to-air missiles in the form of the Starstreak High Velocity Missile system.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Opens $6.8M Hunt for Innovative Defenses Against Mass Drone Attacks

The UK has launched a $6.8-million competition seeking new defenses against mass drone attacks on deployed ground forces.

4 September

Technology

L3Harris' VAMPIRE platform and its MX-10D camera system with a clear sunny background

Ethan M. Encarnacion

VAMPIRE Gains Passive AI Detection to Hunt Drones in Silence

Shield AI has licensed its Tracker Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System software to L3Harris, paving the way for a fully integrated detect-and-defeat capability aboard the VAMPIRE weapon system.

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