counter-drone

Oct- 2026 -

6 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

AXS-μ1 drone interceptor. Photo: AERIX Systems

KNDS Adds French Drone Interceptor to TARGAS C-UAS

European defense giant KNDS has partnered with French company AERIX Systems to manufacture the AXS-μ1, an interceptor drone designed to take down enemy unmanned aerial systems.

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)

Rojoef Manuel

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.

Sep- 2026 -

30 September

Air

Jodesz Gavilan

Aselsan’s Korkut 35 Takes On Drones in Live-Fire Test

Aselsan has tested its Korkut 35 air defense system against drones during a live-fire demonstration.

23 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Denmark Acquires Weibel Radars to Strengthen Counter-Drone Defense

Denmark has acquired several XENTA-M5 radar systems from Danish company Weibel Scientific to detect and identify combat drones.

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.

18 September

Europe

Ten Ai-Petri electronic warfare systems prepared for delivery to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Photo: Petro Poroshenko/Facebook

Samantha Alexa

Ukraine Gets 10 More Ai-Petri Systems to Counter Drones

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has handed over 10 additional Ai-Petri electronic warfare systems to Ukraine’s Armed Forces for countering enemy drones.

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