counter drone technology

Oct- 2026 -

5 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. The Soldiers attached a Smartshooter SMASH 2000L to M4A1 carbine rifles for improved sight picture and accuracy. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

US Army Awards 10 Companies $4.15B to Build Domestic Drone Shield

The US Army has awarded 10 defense companies contracts worth $4.15 billion to expand counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities at domestic military bases and critical infrastructure.

2 October

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ondas Pushes Drone Defense 10 Km Out With New Non-Kinetic C-UAS

US firm Ondas Sentinel is pushing its counter-drone defenses farther out with a new system designed to disrupt airborne threats before they get too close.

1 October

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

The Redback Fighting Vehicle Just Got a New Weapon and a New Job

Hanwha Aerospace’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicl has received a firepower upgrade that unlocks new mission roles for the next-gen tracked vehicle.

Sep- 2026 -

30 September

Americas

US Marines egress an Amphibious Combat Vehicle to secure the beach at Hwajin-ri, South Korea, during a simulated amphibious assault

Christine Casimiro

US Marine Corps to Equip ACVs With Anduril Pulsar-L to Counter Drones

The US Marine Corps is moving to equip its Amphibious Combat Vehicle fleet with Anduril’s Pulsar-Lite electronic warfare systems to counter drone threats.

24 September

Middle East

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Israeli Firm Transforms Patrol Vehicles Into ‘Mobile Intelligence Capsules’

ESC BAZ has presented sensor-equipped patrol and assault vehicles to the Israel Defense Forces’ 96th Division, pitching them as mobile intelligence hubs for reconnaissance, security, and first-response missions.

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.

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