At least one AeroVironment LOCUST laser counter-drone system is part of the array of anti-air defences that have popped up around President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in recent weeks. Continue reading
Category Archives: C-UAS
Two US MQM-170 Outlaw Drones Downed by Iranian Electronic Warfare Units
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced on Monday night that its forces have brought down two American MQM-170 reconnaissance drones by electronic warfare south of Qeshm Island, while its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Ondas Field-Proven Aerial Security Portfolio Aims to Support $250 Million FEMA Counter-Drone Grant Program
Ondas Inc. has outlined how its Aerial Security portfolio and civilian counter-UAS deployment experience position the Company to support state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) agencies as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) extends its Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program to communities nationwide. Continue reading
Singapore Tests FPV Drones Launched from the Air
Singapore has been launching FPV drones from the back of its CH-47F Chinooks to extend aircrew visual coverage and provide last-mile surveillance, while employing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters in an air-defence role against larger unmanned aircraft during Exercise Wallaby 2026 (XWB26) in Australia as part of a concerted effort to advance manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and Counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities. Continue reading
Sky Sentinel, Ukraine’s New AI-Powered Turret Downs Russian Jet-Powered Geran Drones
More than 12 automated .50-caliber turrets deployed across Kyiv to counter Russia’s jet-powered attack drones are Ukrainian-made Sky Sentinel systems. Continue reading
Haptic Drone Detection System
The Haptic Drone Detection System is a soldier-worn early warning system that detects approaching drones and lets dismounted soldiers feel where the drone threat is coming from. Helmet-mounted acoustic sensors pick up the sound of a drone, and a haptic belt translates the direction and distance of the drone into intuitive vibrations around the waist. No screen to check, no audio alarm to listen for. Continue reading
UK Built Unmanned Air System Aces Air-to-Air Targeting Trials
A modified version of BAE Systems subsidiary Malloy Aeronautics’ T-150 Unmanned Air System intercepted multiple one-way attack drones during a US Office of the Under Secretary for Research & Engineering (OUSW) experiment. Continue reading
Ukrainian Engineers Develop Drone Detector that Reveals What Russian Drones See
The Ukrainian team D·Vision SDR has developed a drone detector on the SDR platform. The device detects characteristic signals of drones and converts them into a video signal, meaning the operator can see the image from the drone. Unlike conventional detectors that use analog receivers to receive a video signal, D·Vision SDR analyzes the radio airwaves using software. Continue reading