Sensofusion, the Finnish defence technology company, has announced the Tactical Drone Factory (TDF)—a fully self-contained drone manufacturing facility built inside a standard 20-foot shipping container. Continue reading
Category Archives: C-UAS
NUBURU’s Lyocon Completes Proof-of-Concept for Portable Directed-Energy Laser Platform
NUBURU, Inc., a dual-use defence and security platform company focused on non-kinetic effects, directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and software-orchestrated defence systems, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lyocon S.r.l. has completed the proof-of-concept of a portable directed-energy laser dazzler platform designed for counter-drone applications. Continue reading
Ondas Acquires BIRD Aerosystems to Expand Airborne Missile Protection and C-UAS Capabilities
Ondas Inc., a provider of autonomous aerial and ground robotic intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, has acquired BIRD Aerosystems, a global developer of Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) and airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions for military, government and homeland security customers. Continue reading
Thales Launches STORM 2 to Protect Soldiers from Drone Threats
Thales has officially launched STORM 2, a lightweight and compact cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) node. Originally designed to counter improvised explosive devices, Thales has rapidly developed the solution to equip soldiers with localised protection from radio frequency controlled unmanned aerial systems. Continue reading
Pentagon Publishes Guide to Counter-Drone Technology and Privacy Protections
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has announced the publication of “Counter-UAS Operations: Safeguarding Freedoms and Preserving Privacy,” a comprehensive guide to the sensor technologies used to detect and identify drone threats and the legal framework that governs their use.
U.S. Army to Send Merops C-UAS System Against Iranian Shahed Drones in Middle East
The United States is moving quickly to deploy the Merops anti-drone system to the Middle East within the next week. This compact, AI-powered counter-drone technology—already battle-tested in Ukraine with more than 1,000 successful intercepts of Iranian-designed Shahed drones—offers a cost-effective shield against swarming threats that can overwhelm traditional missile defences such as Patriot. Continue reading
Ondas Gets $6M Orders for C-UAS Systems from Current Middle East Customers
Ondas 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, has received multiple orders totaling approximately $6 million for dozens of counter-drone systems from existing defence and homeland security customers in the Middle East and other regions. Continue reading
US War Department and FAA to Conduct Advanced Counter-Drone Laser Tests
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration conducted a high-energy laser test on March 7-8, 2026, to continue advancing the safe use of counter-unmanned aerial systems in the United States. Continue reading