Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) announced Jan. 11 its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 initiative, awarding a contract for two DroneHunter F700 systems, expected to be delivered by April. Continue reading
Category Archives: C-UAS
Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies Sign MOU to Explore New Affordable Air Defence Capability
– Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Frankenburg Technologies to explore the development of a new and affordable air defence system in response to the increase of one-way attack drones. Continue reading
Department of Homeland Security Launches New Office to Advance Drone and Counter-Drone Technologies
– The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the launch of a new office focused on the rapid procurement and deployment of drone and counter-drone technologies, marking a significant step toward strengthening American airspace sovereignty. Continue reading
Electro Optic Systems Acquires MARSS C-UAS C2 System Provider
– Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the MARSS group business, a Europe-based provider of command and control (C2) systems critical to countering drone threats. Continue reading
Ukrainian Forces to Receive Swedish Kreuger Interceptor Drones this Winter
Swedish defence startup Nordic Air Defence (NAD) has announced that its interceptor drones will be hunting for Shaheds in Ukraine this winter. The company claims to be able to produce “tens of thousands” of drones per month. Continue reading
$200m Worth of Russian Drones Taken out by $15m Merops UAVs
US and Polish soldiers have been demonstrating the Merops drone interceptor – an American-made counter-UAV system that’s been proving its worth in Ukraine. US officials said each drone costs roughly $14,500, about 10% of the cost of the Shahed drones Russia uses to attack Ukraine. Continue reading
Russian Patent for Active Protection Systems to FPV-Type Drone Threats
Russia has patented a new active protection system method designed to engage attack drones as well as missiles and projectiles. The filing underscores how FPV drone warfare is reshaping armored vehicle survivability and future tank design. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Demonstrates C-UAS Systems at Finland Armed Forces Trials
Rheinmetall successfully demonstrated its capabilities in counter measures against small unmanned aerial systems (c-sUAS) at the Ground-based Air Defence (GBAD) Demo Days at the firing range in Lohtaja, Finland. Continue reading