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The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved approximately €490 million (USD 565) in its meeting on November 5 for the development and procurement of DefendAir anti-drone missiles from MBDA Germany, as confirmed to hartpunkt by well-informed sources. Continue reading
The US Army is testing Allen Control Systems’ Bullfrog counter-drone weapon station on Abrams tanks and Bradley IFVs. The move reflects an urgent push to give frontline armor its own defence against the fast-evolving drone threat seen in Ukraine and the Middle East. Continue reading
– Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sentry CS Ltd. (Sentrycs), an Israel-based global supplier of Cyber-over-RF (CoRF) and Protocol-Manipulation counter-UAS technology. Continue reading
The evolving Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) threat demands continual advancement in counter UAS (CUAS) technologies to protect critical assets and formations. EOS Defense Systems USA recently announced that it is developing enhanced capabilities for its Slinger Remote Weapon System (RWS), incorporating capabilities like Aided Target Recognition and selectable levels of autonomy to meet the growing challenge of hostile drones. Continue reading
At the Interpolitex 2025 exhibition in Moscow, the Shvabe optoelectronics group, part of the Rostec defense industry corporation, presented for the first time a mobile truck-mounted anti-drone laser system. This event marked a new step in the race to develop directed energy weapons between Russia and Western powers. Continue reading
Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement to co-produce thousands of Octopus-100 interceptor drones under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative. The move marks the first serial production of a Ukrainian combat drone in a NATO country, deepening defense-industrial ties and accelerating delivery to the front lines. Continue reading
– General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is reviving the railgun program with a new generation of electromagnetic weapons capable of firing hypersonic tungsten-pellet payloads, positioning it as a potential modern air defense solution for saturation attacks and high-speed threats. Continue reading
– Leonardo DRS has revealed a new capability in its range of what it calls Maneuver Air Defense payloads. The new Air Defense Light Variant (ADLV) is based on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) as a lighter-weight member of its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) and short-range air defence family. Continue reading